Rapid regulation of brain oestrogen synthesis: The behavioural roles of oestrogens and their fates

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-226

  Cornil, Charlotte A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Male sexual behaviour; Nongenomic effect

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE INHIBITION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRESYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; ESTROGENS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 60549116695     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01822.x     Document Type: Review

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