Estrogen modulation of NMDA-induced seizures in ovariectomized and non-ovariectomized rats

Brain Research

Volumn 964, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 244-249

  Kalkbrenner, Kristen A ^a   Standley, Cynthia A ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Gender difference; N Methyl D aspartate; Ovariectomy; Rat; Seizure

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; HEMATOXYLIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; SESAME SEED OIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CANNULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRODE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOLOGY; HORMONAL THERAPY; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL LESION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STAINING; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0037469920     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(02)04065-9     Document Type: Article

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