2004
Low CA1 Spine Synapse Density is Further Reduced by Castration in Male Non-human Primates
Leranth C, Prange-Kiel J, Frick KM, Horvath TL. Low CA1 Spine Synapse Density is Further Reduced by Castration in Male Non-human Primates. Cerebral Cortex 2004, 14: 503-510. PMID: 15054066, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhh012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine synapse densitySynapse densityNon-human primatesSpine synapsesCA1 spine synapse densityPyramidal cell apical dendritesCA1 hippocampal areaCell apical dendritesCA1 stratum radiatumFemale non-human primatesMale non-human primatesMale primatesOrchidectomized animalsApical dendritesCA1 areaDendritic shaftsHippocampal areaStratum radiatumGonadal hormonesControl monkeysMale hippocampusGonadectomized animalsOvariectomized femalesAndrogen hormonesPrimate hippocampus
2003
Estrogen mediates sex differences in stress-induced prefrontal cortex dysfunction
Shansky RM, Glavis-Bloom C, Lerman D, McRae P, Benson C, Miller K, Cosand L, Horvath TL, Arnsten AF. Estrogen mediates sex differences in stress-induced prefrontal cortex dysfunction. Molecular Psychiatry 2003, 9: 531-538. PMID: 14569273, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderFemale ratsBenzodiazepine inverse agonistPrefrontal cortex dysfunctionStress-related disordersSex differencesEstrogen replacementPrefrontal cortex functionDepressive disorderOvariectomized femalesPFC dysfunctionLow dosesCortex functionInverse agonistUncontrollable stressAnxiety disordersDisordersNeurobiological basisDysfunctionRatsPresent studyStress systemExposureMemory taskProestrus