Disruption of the gene encoding SF-1 alters the distribution of hypothalamic neuronal phenotypes

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 423, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 579-589

  Dellovade, Tammy L ^a   Young, Morag ^b   Ross, Elizabeth P ^a   Henderson, Rachael ^a   Caron, Kathleen ^b   Parker, Keith ^b   Tobet, Stuart A ^a,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor ; Glutamic acid decarboxylase; Steroidogenic factor 1; Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus; aminobutyric acid

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; EMBRYO; GENE DISRUPTION; HYPOTHALAMUS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0034618213     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1096-9861(20000807)423:4<579::aid-cne4>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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