Neuroendocrine regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance by ovarian steroids: Contributions from central oestrogen receptors

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 809-818

  Somponpun, Suwit J ^a  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiotensin; Dipsogenic; Gender; Osmotic; Subfornical organs; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; OXYTOCIN; SEX HORMONE; VASOPRESSIN;

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; FOREBRAIN; GIANT CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LACTATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; OSMOREGULATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SODIUM INTAKE; SUBFORNICAL ORGAN;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LACTATION; OVARY; PREGNANCY; RATS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SEX FACTORS; SUBFORNICAL ORGAN; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 34548546579     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2007.01587.x     Document Type: Article

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