Sex differences and estrogen regulation of BDNF gene expression, but not propeptide content, in the developing hippocampus

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2017, Pages 345-354

  Kight, Katherine E ^a   McCarthy, Margaret M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

BDNF; estrogen; hippocampus; sex differences

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; HORMONE PRECURSOR; TAMOXIFEN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN REGION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PLEIOTROPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NEUROGENESIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84994341242     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: 10974547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23920     Document Type: Article

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