Induced synthesis of oestrogens by glia in the songbird brain

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1032-1038

  Saldanha, C J ^a   Burstein, S R ^b   Duncan, K A ^c  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Weill Cornell Medical Center   (United States)

^c VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Neuroplasticity; Oestradiol; Passerine

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 2; CYTOKINE; ESTROGEN; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

APOPTOSIS; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CELL DEGENERATION; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; GLIA; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; INNATE IMMUNITY; MACROGLIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SONGBIRD; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA; ANIMAL; BRAIN; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; ESTROGENS; NEUROGLIA; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 84886661483     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jne.12067     Document Type: Review

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