Membrane estrogen receptors acting in the central nervous system

Immunology, Endocrine and Metabolic Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 180-190

  Micevych, Paul E ^a   Mermelstein, Paul G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Estrous cycle; Lordosis; Membrane; mGluR; Nociception; Pain; Rapid actions

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE;

CELL MEMBRANE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 74849123986     PISSN: 18715222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187152209789760567     Document Type: Review

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