Actin cytoskeleton remodelling by sex steroids in neurones

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 195-201

  Sanchez, A M ^a   Flamini, M I ^a   Polak, K ^b   Palla, G ^b   Spina, S ^b   Mannella, P ^b   Genazzani, A D ^c   Simoncini, T ^b  

^a INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dendritic spine formation; Focal adhesion kinase; Moesin; Sex steroids; WASP

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ACTIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; FOCAL ADHESION KINASE; MOESIN; PROGESTERONE;

BRAIN; CELL COUNT; CELL STRUCTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOSKELETON; DENDRITIC SPINE; GLIA CELL; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; MICROTUBULE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; ANIMALS; DENDRITIC SPINES; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; NEURONS;

EID: 84055188800     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02258.x     Document Type: Review

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