Dihydrotestosterone and estrogen regulation of rat brain androgen-receptor immunoreactivity

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 69, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 445-453

  Lynch, Cheryl S ^a   Story, Allen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Athlete; Castration; Dihydrotestoterone; Estrogen; Hypothalamus; Immunocytochemistry; Steroid abuse; Steroid receptor; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANDROSTANOLONE; BOLDENONE UNDECENOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; NANDROLONE DECANOATE; TESTOSTERONE CIPIONATE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASTRATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR DENSITY; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; ZONA INCERTA;

EID: 0034210525     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(99)00257-7     Document Type: Article

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