Neurosteroids and brain sexual differentiation

被引：45

作者：

Schlinger, BA ^{[1
]}

Soma, KK

London, SE

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Physiol Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Brain Res Inst, Neuroendocrinol Lab, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

来源：

TRENDS IN NEUROSCIENCES | 2001年 / 24卷 / 08期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院; 美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/S0166-2236(00)01855-5

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

There is new evidence that the brain of developing songbirds can synthesize estradiol de novo. In males, this neurally derived estrogen might masculinize a connection within the neural song system. These results challenge traditional concepts about mechanisms of brain sexual differentiation and reveal a significant function for neurosteroids.

引用

页码：429 / 431

页数：3

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