Actions and interactions of estradiol and glucocorticoids in cognition and the brain: Implications for aging women

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 55, Issue , 2015, Pages 36-52

  Ycaza Herrera, Alexandra ^a   Mather, Mara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Executive function; Glucocorticoids; Hippocampus; Menopause; Neurodegeneration; Neuroprotection; Stress; Working memory

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AGING; COGNITION; DENDRITE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HIPPOCAMPAL CA3 REGION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; POSTSYNAPTIC DENSITY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRESS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKING MEMORY; ANIMAL; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BRAIN; COGNITION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS;

EID: 84929012452     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: 18737528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2015.04.005     Document Type: Review

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