Sexual neurosteroids and synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus

Brain Research

Volumn 1621, Issue , 2015, Pages 162-169

  Fester, Lars ^a   Rune, Gabriele M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Estrogen; Sexual dimorphism; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

BOLDENONE; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; NEUROSTEROID; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYNAPSE; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PHYSIOLOGY; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT;

ANIMALS; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; MICE; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN;

EID: 84941550531     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.10.033     Document Type: Review

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