Theoretical consequences of fluctuating versus constant liganding of oestrogen receptor-α in neurones

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 486-491

  Pfaff, D W ^a   Ribeiro, A C ^a,b  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Division of Natural Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

AAV; Arousal; Hypothalamus; Lordosis; Maternal; Oestrogen; Preoptic area

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; MESSENGER RNA; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; STEROID HORMONE; VIRUS VECTOR; LIGAND;

BEHAVIOR; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; NERVE CELL; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; REVIEW; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DEPENDOPARVOVIRUS; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOTIVATION; MOUSE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DEPENDOVIRUS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; GENETIC VECTORS; LIGANDS; MICE; MOTIVATION; NEURONS; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING;

EID: 77954135888     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01931.x     Document Type: Review

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