A priming role of local estrogen on exogenous estrogen-mediated synaptic plasticity and neuroprotection

Experimental and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 403-411

  Chamniansawat, Siriporn ^a   Chongthammakun, Sukumal ^b  

^a BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Mahidol University ^*  (Thailand)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor beta; Estrogens; Hippocampus; Neuronal plasticity; Neurons; Neuroprotective agents

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; HORMONE ACTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPROTECTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

EID: 84863500007     PISSN: 12263613     EISSN: 20926413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3858/emm.2012.44.6.046     Document Type: Article

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