Expression of estrogen receptor-α and c-Fos in adrenergic neurons of the female rat during the steroid-induced LH surge

Brain Research

Volumn 875, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 56-65

  Lee, Eun Joo ^a,b   Moore, Constance T ^b   Hosny, Somaya ^b,c   Centers, Adrian ^b   Jennes, Lothar ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adrenergic neuron; c fos; Epinephrine; Estrogen receptor; Estrous cycle

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHENYLETHANOLAMINE N METHYLTRANSFERASE; PROTEIN C FOS;

ADRENERGIC NERVE CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

ADRENERGIC FIBERS; ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NEURONS; PHENYLETHANOLAMINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-FOS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034284521     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(00)02622-6     Document Type: Article

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