Rapid control of reproductive behaviour by locally synthesised oestrogens: Focus on aromatase

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1070-1078

  Cornil, C A ^a   Seredynski, A L ^a   de Bournonville, C ^a   Dickens, M J ^a,c   Charlier, T D ^a,d   Ball, G F ^b   Balthazart, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Membrane nuclear estrogen; Neuroactive steroids; Oestrogens; Receptors

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; DOPAMINE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; TESTOSTERONE; VOROZOLE; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN REGION; BREEDING; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; COPULATION; COTURNIX JAPONICA; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PREOPTIC NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REDUCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRIA TERMINALIS; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA; TELENCEPHALON; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; TUBER CINEREUM; ZONA INCERTA; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRAIN; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; QUAIL;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BRAIN; ESTROGENS; MALE; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; QUAIL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84886693223     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jne.12062     Document Type: Review

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