Are there biological bases for a beneficial effect of estrogens in neural diseases?

Horm Behav. 2001 Sep;40(2):203-9. doi: 10.1006/hbeh.2001.1694.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Estrogens / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Microglia / physiology
  • Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Nervous System Diseases / metabolism
  • Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Neuroglia / physiology
  • Neurons / physiology
  • Receptors, Estrogen / metabolism

Substances

  • Estrogens
  • Receptors, Estrogen