Estrogen effects on tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cells in the ventral mesencephalon of the female rat: further evidence for the two cell hypothesis of dopamine function
Zsarnovszky A, Scalise T, Horvath T, Naftolin F. Estrogen effects on tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cells in the ventral mesencephalon of the female rat: further evidence for the two cell hypothesis of dopamine function. Brain Research 2000, 868: 363-366. PMID: 10854590, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(00)02323-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstantia nigra compactaFemale ratsTyrosine hydroxylaseVentral mesencephalic dopaminergic neuronsTyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cellsMesencephalic dopaminergic neuronsVentral tegmental areaTH-immunoreactive perikaryaDifferential effectsVentral mesencephalonTH immunoreactivityDopaminergic neuronsEstrogen effectsEstradiol benzoateTegmental areaMidbrain neuronsInterfascicular nucleusDopamine functionCell hypothesisRatsCell countingNeuronsPresent studyFurther evidenceOVX