Brain Aromatase, Estrogens, and Behavior
Author | : Jacques Balthazart |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 553 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199841196 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199841195 |
Rating | : 4/5 (195 Downloads) |
Download or read book Brain Aromatase, Estrogens, and Behavior written by Jacques Balthazart and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book concerns how estrogens are synthesized in the brain and their two modes of action on behavior: a slow process involving gene transcription and a faster action at the cell membrane. The significance of the regulation and distribution of the estrogen synthesizing enzyme aromatase in the brain is also highlighted.