Oestrogens, via transforming growth factor α, modulate basic fibroblast growth factor synthesis in hypothalamic astrocytes: In vitro observations

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 829-835

  Galbiati, M ^a   Martini, L ^a   Melcangi, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; bFGF; LHRH; Oestrogen; TGF

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE ANTIBODY; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN DERIVATIVE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GONADORELIN; MESSENGER RNA; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; SEX HORMONE; STEROID HORMONE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR; ANTIBODY; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL SECRETION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; FEMALE; GLIA CELL; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RAT; REACTION TIME; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ASTROCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; GENE EXPRESSION; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; RATS; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA;

EID: 0036798756     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2002.00852.x     Document Type: Article

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