Expression of Oestrogen Receptor α in the Brain of Brandt's Voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii): Sex Differences and Variations During Ovarian Cycles

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 926-932

  Pan, Y ^a   Xu, L ^a   Wang, Z ^b   Zhang, Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Medial preoptic area; Oestrogen receptor ; Ovarian cycle; Sex difference; Ventromedial hypothalamus

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOREBRAIN; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRIA TERMINALIS; VOLE;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BRAIN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80053168616     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02210.x     Document Type: Article

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