Increased number of neurons expressing androgen receptor in the basolateral amygdala of pathologically aggressive dogs

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 334-339

  Jacobs, C ^a   Van Den Broeck, W ^a,b   Simoens, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DOG; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOGS; MALE; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33747497696     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: 14390442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2006.00840.x     Document Type: Article

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