Brain androgen-inducible aromatase is critical for adolescent organization of environment-specific social interaction in male rats

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-162

  Kellogg, Carol K ^a   Lundin, Andrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

5 alpha reductase; Adaptive behaviors; Androgen receptors; Aromatase; Dihydrotesterone; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; AZASTEROID; FADROZOLE; FLUTAMIDE; MK 434; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME MECHANISM; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032941673     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1998.1508     Document Type: Article

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