Role of astrocytes in the neuroprotective actions of 17β-estradiol and selective estrogen receptor modulators

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 389, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 48-57

  Acaz Fonseca, Estefania ^a   Sanchez Gonzalez, Rebeca ^a   Azcoitia, Iñigo ^b   Arevalo, Maria Angeles ^a   Garcia Segura, Luis M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain edema; Glutamate transporters; Neuroglobin; Neuroinflammation; Neurotrophic factors; Reactive astrocytes

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; NEUROGLOBIN; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; PROGESTERONE; RALOXIFENE; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR; TAMOXIFEN; ESTROGEN; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ASTROCYTE; ASTROCYTOSIS; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; GLIOSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; NERVOUS TISSUE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; BRAIN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS;

EID: 84901484149     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: 18728057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2014.01.009     Document Type: Review

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