Recent evidence for rapid synthesis and action of oestrogens during auditory processing in a songbird

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1024-1031

  Remage Healey, L ^a   Jeon, S D ^a   Joshi, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Microdialysis; Neuro oestrogen; Neurosteroid; Oestradiol

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

AUDITORY CORTEX; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; HEARING; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MICRODIALYSIS; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SONGBIRD; ANIMAL; BRAIN CORTEX; METABOLISM; NERVE TRACT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CEREBRAL CORTEX; ESTROGENS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 84886675999     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jne.12055     Document Type: Review

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