Neural 17β-estradiol facilitates long-term potentiation in the hippocampal CA1 region

Neuroscience

Volumn 192, Issue , 2011, Pages 67-73

  Grassi, S ^a   Tozzi, A ^a,b   Costa, C ^a   Tantucci, M ^a   Colcelli, E ^a   Scarduzio, M ^a   Calabresi, P ^a,b   Pettorossi, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Estrogen receptors; Hippocampus CA1; LTP; Neurosteroids

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL RECEPTOR; FULVESTRANT; LETROZOLE;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FACILITATION; HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 REGION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; POST TETANIC POTENTIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; CA1 REGION, HIPPOCAMPAL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NEURONS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 80052263021     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: 18737544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.06.078     Document Type: Article

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