Mapping of neural and signal transduction pathways for lordosis in the search for estrogen actions on the central nervous system

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-180

  Kow, Lee Ming ^a   Pfaff, Donald W ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain slices; G(q) protein; Midbrain central gray; Neuronal activity; Protein kinase C; Reticulospinal tract; Spinal cord; Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITIDE; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN SLICE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; LORDOSIS; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PHOSPHOINOSITIDE METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETICULAR FORMATION; RETICULOSPINAL TRACT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL REFLEX;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; POSTURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0032080125     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4328(97)00189-7     Document Type: Article

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