Possible contribution of neonatal ligand-independent activation of estradiol receptors to male-typical sexual differentiation of brain and behavior

Endocrinology

Volumn 146, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3702-3704

  Baum, Michael J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; MATING; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT SURVEY; STRIA TERMINALIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; FEMALE; LIGANDS; MALE; RECEPTORS, ESTRADIOL; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 23844523570     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/en.2005-0656     Document Type: Short Survey

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