Estrogens Normalize the Hypothalamic- Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Response to Stress and Increase Glucocorticoid Receptor Immuno- reactivity in Hippocampus of Aging Male Rats

Monica G. Ferrini,Gerardo Piroli,Miriam Frontera,Andrea Falbo,Analia Lima,AlejandroF. De Nicola

Estrogens Normalize the Hypothalamic- Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Response to Stress and Increase Glucocorticoid Receptor Immuno- reactivity in Hippocampus of Aging Male Rats

1999

Monica G. Ferrini
Gerardo Piroli
Miriam Frontera
Andrea Falbo
Analia Lima
AlejandroF. De Nicola

Aging is associated with a disturbance in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) and reduced levels of glucocorticoid receptors (GR) in the hippocampus. To compensate for thes

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Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
Glucocorticoid receptor
Dexamethasone
Fight-or-flight response
Hippocampus
Endocrinology
Biology
Internal medicine
Pituitary gland
Corticosterone
Pascal (unit)
Diabetes mellitus
Hypothalamus

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