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PMID: 6259728 Published · ppublish English Comparative Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Review

Neural gonadal steroid actions.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 211 ·No. 4488 ·1981-03-20 ·Pages 1303-11

McEwen BS

Abstract

Neurons sensitive to gonadal steroids are located strategically within neural circuits that mediate behaviors broadly related to the reproductive process. Some neuronal events and properties are regulated by these hormones. Variability in the occurrence and distribution of particular neural hormonal sensitivities across species may be related to variations in the hormonal requirements for sexual differentiation and for activation of reproductive behaviors.

MeSH Terms

Androgens/metabolism,physiology Animals Brain/enzymology,metabolism Estrogens/metabolism,physiology Female Gonadal Steroid Hormones/physiology Gonads/metabolism Humans Male Neurons/metabolism Progestins/metabolism Rats Receptors, Cell Surface/metabolism Receptors, Progesterone/metabolism Sex Differentiation Sexual Behavior Species Specificity Vertebrates/physiology

Chemicals

Androgens Estrogens Gonadal Steroid Hormones Progestins Receptors, Cell Surface Receptors, Progesterone

Authors & Affiliations

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McEwen B S

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.6259728

Published

1981-03-20

Pages

1303-11

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

Grants

NINDS NIH HHS · NS07080 · United States

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.6259728 View journal details

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