Modulation of neuropeptide Y and Y1 receptor expression in the amygdala by fluctuations in the brain content of neuroactive steroids during ethanol drinking discontinuation in Y1R/LacZ transgenic mice

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1043-1054

  Eva, Carola ^a   Mele, Paolo ^a   Collura, Devis ^a   Nai, Antonella ^a   Pisu, Maria Giuseppina ^b,c   Serra, Mariangela ^b,c   Biggio, Giovanni ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Ethanol; Neuroactive steroids; Neuropeptide Y; Transgenic mice; Y 1 receptor for neuropeptide Y

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; ALCOHOL; FINASTERIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE Y1 RECEPTOR; STEROID;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; ETHANOL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LAC OPERON; MALE; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; RECEPTORS, NEUROPEPTIDE Y; STEROIDS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

MURINAE; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 38449084604     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: 14714159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.05077.x     Document Type: Article

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