Neonatal agonism of ERβ impairs male reproductive behavior and attractiveness

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-194

  Sullivan, Alana W ^a   Hamilton, Peter ^a   Patisaul, Heather B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DPN; Endocrine disruptor; Estrogen; Estrogen receptor; Genistein; Masculinization; Partner preference; Sex behavior; Soy; Virility

Indexed keywords

4,4',4' (4 PROPYL [1H] PYRAZOLE 1,3,5 TRIYL)TRIPHENOL; DIARYLPROPIONITRILE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; GENISTEIN; HORMONE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MATE CHOICE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; ESTROGENS; GENISTEIN; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; NITRILES; PHENOLS; PHYTOESTROGENS; PROPIONATES; PYRAZOLES; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 79959539602     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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