Estrogen enhances light‐induced activation of dorsal raphe serotonergic neurons
Abizaid A, Mezei G, Thanarajasingam G, Horvath TL. Estrogen enhances light‐induced activation of dorsal raphe serotonergic neurons. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 21: 1536-1546. PMID: 15845081, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.03964.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvariectomized ratsRaphe nucleusDorsal raphe serotonergic neuronsEstradiol-treated ovariectomized ratsAbility of estradiolDouble-labeled cellsFos-immunoreactive cellsRaphe serotonergic neuronsMedian raphe nucleusFos-positive nucleiRaphe nuclei regionMidbrain rapheSerotonin immunocytochemistryOvarian functionSerotonergic neuronsEstrogen treatmentFos immunoreactivitySerotonergic systemFood intakeNeuronal responsesDirect projectionsPhotic stimulationEstradiolEstrogenNormal onset