Sexual differentiation of the rodent hypothalamus: Hormonal and environmental influences

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 109, Issue 3-5, 2008, Pages 294-299

  Negri Cesi, Paola ^a   Colciago, Alessandra ^a   Pravettoni, Antonia ^a   Casati, Lavinia ^a   Conti, Luciano ^a   Celotti, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

5Alpha reductase types 1 and 2; Aromatase; Brain sex differentiation; PCB; Pollution; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE 1; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE 2; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; ONTOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; RODENTIA; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 43849091803     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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