Neuroprotective effect of estrogen: Role of nonsynaptic NR2B-containing NMDA receptors

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 27-31

  Liu, Shui bing ^a   Zhao, Ming gao ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Glutamate; N methyl d aspartate receptors; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

4 BENZYL ALPHA (4 HYDROXYPHENYL) BETA METHYL 1 PIPERIDINEPROPANOL; BECLIN 1; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 30; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2B;

AUTOPHAGY; HORMONE ACTION; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; AUTOPHAGY; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPSES;

EID: 84875591435     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: 18732747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2012.10.004     Document Type: Review

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