Gonadal Steroids Target AMPA Glutamate Receptor-Containing Neurons in the Rat Hypothalamus, Septum and Amygdala: A Morphological and Biochemical Study*
Diano S, Naftolin F, Horvath T. Gonadal Steroids Target AMPA Glutamate Receptor-Containing Neurons in the Rat Hypothalamus, Septum and Amygdala: A Morphological and Biochemical Study*. Endocrinology 1997, 138: 778-789. DOI: 10.1210/en.138.2.778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncreased levels of GluR1AMPA receptorsExcitatory neurotransmissionRegulatory effect of estradiolGonadal steroidsHypothalamic regionsExpression of AMPA receptorsExpression of glutamate receptorsLevels of GluR1Receptor-containing neuronsAMPA receptor expressionEffects of estradiolBed nucleusGluR2/3 expressionIncidence of colocalizationReceptor expressionFemale ratsEstradiol treatmentAndrogen receptorGlutamate receptorsRat hypothalamusEstrogen receptorHormonal milieuHypothalamic functionHypothalamic area