Synaptic remodeling induced by gonadal hormones: Neuronal plasticity as a mediator of neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to steroids

Neuroscience

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 977-985

  Parducz, A ^a   Hajszan, T ^a,b   MacLusky, N J ^c   Hoyk, Z ^a   Csakvari, E ^a   Kurunczi, A ^a   Prange Kiel, J ^b   Leranth, C ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

DHEA; Electron microscopic stereology; Estrogen; Hippocampus; Hypothalamus; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; PRASTERONE; RECOMBINANT HORMONE; STEROID; TAMOXIFEN; TESTOSTERONE;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; COGNITION; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENDRITIC CELL; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MEMORY; MOOD; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33644518240     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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