Gonadal steroids target AMPA glutamate receptor-containing neurons in the rat hypothalamus, septum and amygdala: a morphological and biochemical study.
Diano S, Naftolin F, Horvath T. Gonadal steroids target AMPA glutamate receptor-containing neurons in the rat hypothalamus, septum and amygdala: a morphological and biochemical study. Endocrinology 1997, 138: 778-89. PMID: 9003015, DOI: 10.1210/endo.138.2.4937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGonadal steroidsHypothalamic regionsExcitatory neurotransmissionAMPA receptorsReceptor-containing neuronsAMPA receptor expressionLevels of GluR1GluR2/3 expressionHormonal milieuHypothalamic areaFemale ratsAndrogen receptorDouble immunocytochemistryEstradiol treatmentHypothalamic functionReceptor expressionGlutamate receptorsEstrogen receptorBed nucleusHormonal treatmentRat hypothalamusHigh incidenceStimulatory influenceWestern blotHypothalamus