Aging-related changes in ovarian hormones, their receptors, and neuroendocrine function

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 229, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 977-987

  Chakraborty, Tandra R ^a   Gore, Andrea C ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Estrogen receptor; Hypothalamus; Menopause; Neuroendocrine; Progesterone receptor

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; GESTAGEN; HORMONE RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR A; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR B; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; STEROID HORMONE;

AGING; BRAIN FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOWN REGULATION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MENOPAUSE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREOPTIC AREA; RAT STRAIN; SENESCENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

RODENTIA;

EID: 7244224718     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153537020422901001     Document Type: Short Survey

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