Blockage of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors decreases testosterone levels and enhances postnatal neuronal apoptosis in the preoptic area of male rats

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 301-307

  Hsu, Chin ^a   Hsieh, Ya Lun ^a   Yang, Rei Cheng ^a   Hsu, Hseng Kuang ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Excitatory aminoacid receptors; Gonadal steroids; Preoptic area; Sex dimorphism

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; MALE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREOPTIC AREA; PREOPTIC NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034121446     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054550     Document Type: Article

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