Neurotherapeutic action of testosterone on hamster facial nerve regeneration: Temporal window of effects

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 339-344

  Tanzer, Lisa ^b   Jones, Kathryn J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Axotomy; Motoneuron; Steroid hormone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HORMONAL THERAPY; MALE; MOTONEURON; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; AXOTOMY; CRICETINAE; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE REGENERATION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1942468695     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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