Neurotrophic and neuroprotective actions of estrogens and their therapeutic implications

Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2001, Pages 569-591

  Lee, S J ^a   McEwen, B S ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

amyloid; ER ; ER ; Estradiol 17 ; Estradiol 17 ; Estrogen receptor; Membrane associated ER; Neurotrophins; NMDA; Oxidative damage; Second messengers

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 1;

AROUSAL; ATTENTION; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CELL MEMBRANE; COGNITION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LIPOPHILICITY; MOOD; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTROPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0035040148     PISSN: 03621642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.pharmtox.41.1.569     Document Type: Review

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