Enhancement of dendritic branching in cultured hippocampal neurons by 17β-estradiol is mediated by nitric oxide

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 225-233

  Audesirk, T ^a   Cabell, L ^a   Kern, M ^a   Audesirk, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

17 Estradiol; Hippocampal neurons; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

2 (4 CARBOXYPHENYL) 4,4,5,5 TETRAMETHYLIMIDAZOLINE 1 OXYL 3 OXIDE; 3,3 BIS(2 AMINOETHYL) 1 HYDROXY 2 OXOTRIAZENE; CYCLIC GMP DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC CELL; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0038361036     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-5748(03)00032-7     Document Type: Article

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