Effect of intrauterine position on sex differences in the gabaergic system and behavior of rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 625-633

  Hernandez Tristan R ^a   Leret, M L ^a   Almeida, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Exploratory behavior; GABA; Gonadal steroids; Uterine position

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; SEX HORMONE; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GESTATION PERIOD; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STEROID BLOOD LEVEL; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS HORN;

EID: 33644828951     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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