Pueraria mirifica, phytoestrogen-induced change in synaptophysin expression via estrogen receptor in rat hippocampal neuron

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-214

  Chindewa, Rattiya ^a   Lapanantasin, Saitida ^a   Sanvarinda, Yupin ^a   Chongthammakun, Sukumal ^a,b  

^a Mahidol University ^*  (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

17 estradiol; Hippocampal neuron; Phytoestrogens; Pueraria mirifica; Synaptic density; Synaptophysin

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FULVESTRANT; PHYTOESTROGEN; PUERARIA EXTRACT; PUERARIA MIRIFICA EXTRACT; SYNAPTOPHYSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EMBRYO; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PUERARIA; PUERARIA MIRIFICA; RAT; SYNAPSE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEURONS; PHYTOESTROGENS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PREGNANCY; PUERARIA; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SYNAPTOPHYSIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40949139682     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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