2018
Aromatase and estrogen receptor immunoreactivity in the coronary arteries of monkeys and human subjects
Diano S, Horvath TL, Mor G, Register T, Adams M, Harada N, Naftolin F. Aromatase and estrogen receptor immunoreactivity in the coronary arteries of monkeys and human subjects. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2018, 25: 1201-1207. PMID: 30358714, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary arteryEstrogen receptor immunoreactivityAmount of atherosclerosisHuman placental estrogen synthetaseHuman subjectsSmooth muscle cellsPrecursor androgensReceptor immunoreactivityCardioprotective effectsCoronary circulationEstrogen formationEstrogen receptorArteryCardiovascular systemER αMuscle cellsEndothelial cellsEstrogenEstrogen synthetaseMonkeysFirst evidenceSubjectsCellsAtherosclerosisLocal regulation
2016
Bisphenol A influences oestrogen- and thyroid hormone-regulated thyroid hormone receptor expression in rat cerebellar cell culture.
Somogyi V, Horváth TL, Tóth I, Bartha T, Frenyó LV, Kiss DS, Jócsák G, Kerti A, Naftolin F, Zsarnovszky A. Bisphenol A influences oestrogen- and thyroid hormone-regulated thyroid hormone receptor expression in rat cerebellar cell culture. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica 2016, 64: 497-513. PMID: 27993100, DOI: 10.1556/004.2016.046.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
A marriage made to last in drug design
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. A marriage made to last in drug design. Nature Medicine 2012, 18: 1737-1738. PMID: 23223057, DOI: 10.1038/nm.3018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEstrogensFemaleGlucagon-Like Peptide 1HumansMaleMetabolic SyndromeReceptors, Estrogen
2009
Estrogens Regulate Posttranslational Modification of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule during the Estrogen-Induced Gonadotropin Surge
Tan O, Fadiel A, Chang A, Demir N, Jeffrey R, Horvath T, Garcia-Segura LM, Naftolin F. Estrogens Regulate Posttranslational Modification of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule during the Estrogen-Induced Gonadotropin Surge. Endocrinology 2009, 150: 2783-2790. PMID: 19282389, DOI: 10.1210/en.2008-0927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEstradiolEstrogensEstrous CycleFemaleGonadotropinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMidline Thalamic NucleiModels, AnimalNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1Neural Cell Adhesion MoleculesNeuronal PlasticityProtein IsoformsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalRNA, MessengerSialic AcidsSialyltransferasesSynapsesConceptsNeural cell adhesion moleculePeriventricular areaIR-PSAPerineural spacePSA-NCAMCell adhesion moleculeAdhesion moleculesPSA-NCAM stainingExtent of stainingSialyltransferase mRNA levelsGonadotropin surgeNCAM stainingPreovulatory gonadotropinSynaptic plasticityProestrous afternoonEstrogenWestern blotProestrusIndividual neuronsRT-PCRMetestrusMRNA levelsHypothalamus tissueStainingSialyltransferase mRNA
2008
Cross-talk between estrogen and leptin signaling in the hypothalamus
Gao Q, Horvath TL. Cross-talk between estrogen and leptin signaling in the hypothalamus. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2008, 294: e817-e826. PMID: 18334610, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00733.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdipocyte-secreted hormone leptinGonadal steroid hormone estrogenAction of leptinMajor risk factorNeuroendocrine reproductive axisEnergy expenditureHalf of adultsSteroid hormone estrogenEnhanced food intakeFunction of estrogenEstrogen deficiencyRisk factorsHormone leptinCardiovascular diseaseHormone estrogenFood intakeBody fatReproductive axisLeptinEstrogenRegulation of reproductionEnergy homeostasisWeight gainEstrogen facilitatesNeuroendocrine processes
2007
Estrogen-Induced Hypothalamic Synaptic Plasticity and Pituitary Sensitization in the Control of the Estrogen-Induced Gonadotrophin Surge
Naftolin F, Garcia-Segura LM, Horvath TL, Zsarnovszky A, Demir N, Fadiel A, Leranth C, Vondracek-Klepper S, Lewis C, Chang A, Parducz A. Estrogen-Induced Hypothalamic Synaptic Plasticity and Pituitary Sensitization in the Control of the Estrogen-Induced Gonadotrophin Surge. Reproductive Sciences 2007, 14: 101-116. PMID: 17636222, DOI: 10.1177/1933719107301059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGnRH secretionPituitary gonadotrophsGonadotrophin surgeSynaptic plasticityInsulinlike growth factor 1Triggering of ovulationOvarian estrogen secretionGrowth factor-1Neural cell adhesion moleculePituitary sensitizationGnRH cellsGnRH neuronsEstrogen secretionHypothalamic neuronsGonadal functionCell adhesion moleculeSex steroidsSpecific immunoneutralizationOvarian cycleGonadotrophsAdhesion moleculesEstrogenMaximal sensitizationSecretionFactor 1
2005
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
2004
Presynaptic N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor expression is increased by estrogen in an aromatase‐rich area of the songbird hippocampus
Saldanha CJ, Schlinger BA, Micevych PE, Horvath TL. Presynaptic N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor expression is increased by estrogen in an aromatase‐rich area of the songbird hippocampus. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2004, 469: 522-534. PMID: 14755533, DOI: 10.1002/cne.11035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHP neuronsVertebrate hippocampusSongbird hippocampusN-methyl-d-aspartate receptor expressionSubcellular characteristicsInfluence of estrogenFunctional plasticityType glutamate receptorsZebra finch brainPrecise mechanismSomal sizeExcitatory pathwaysReceptor expressionExcitatory neurotransmissionExcitatory synapsesGlutamate receptorsPostsynaptic locusPresynaptic boutonsHippocampusEstrogenKey interfacePlasticityNeuronsAromataseAutoreception
2003
Estrogen mediates sex differences in stress-induced prefrontal cortex dysfunction
Shansky RM, Glavis-Bloom C, Lerman D, McRae P, Benson C, Miller K, Cosand L, Horvath TL, Arnsten AF. Estrogen mediates sex differences in stress-induced prefrontal cortex dysfunction. Molecular Psychiatry 2003, 9: 531-538. PMID: 14569273, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderFemale ratsBenzodiazepine inverse agonistPrefrontal cortex dysfunctionStress-related disordersSex differencesEstrogen replacementPrefrontal cortex functionDepressive disorderOvariectomized femalesPFC dysfunctionLow dosesCortex functionInverse agonistUncontrollable stressAnxiety disordersDisordersNeurobiological basisDysfunctionRatsPresent studyStress systemExposureMemory taskProestrusEstrogen, synaptic plasticity and hypothalamic reproductive aging
Hung AJ, Stanbury MG, Shanabrough M, Horvath TL, Garcia-Segura LM, Naftolin F. Estrogen, synaptic plasticity and hypothalamic reproductive aging. Experimental Gerontology 2003, 38: 53-59. PMID: 12543261, DOI: 10.1016/s0531-5565(02)00183-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConstant estrusReproductive agingEstrogen exposureMale ratsAnti-oxidant vitamin EEarly estrogen exposureArcuate nucleus neuronsHypothalamic arcuate nucleus neuronsConstant vaginal estrusHypothalamic failureEstradiol exposureGonadotrophin surgeOvarian estrogenArcuate nucleusConstant diestrusNucleus neuronsOvarian failureElevated estradiolPerikaryal membraneFemale ratsPerinatal periodTesticular androgensRat brainSex steroidsHormonal factors
2000
Estrogen Is Essential for Maintaining Nigrostriatal Dopamine Neurons in Primates: Implications for Parkinson's Disease and Memory
Leranth C, Roth R, Elsworth J, Naftolin F, Horvath T, Redmond D. Estrogen Is Essential for Maintaining Nigrostriatal Dopamine Neurons in Primates: Implications for Parkinson's Disease and Memory. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 8604-8609. PMID: 11102464, PMCID: PMC6773080, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-23-08604.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNigrostriatal dopamine neuronsDopamine neuronsParkinson's diseaseSubstantia nigraDopamine cellsTyrosine hydroxylase-expressing neuronsTyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cellsNigral dopamine systemsEstrogen replacement therapyNew treatment strategiesUnbiased stereological analysisTypes of neuronsProgression of diseaseEstrogen replacementPostmenopausal womenEstrogen deprivationReplacement therapyTreatment strategiesCompact zoneGonadal hormonesLong-term effectsDopamine systemEstrogenDiseaseNeuronsHormonal regulation of hippocampal spine synapse density involves subcortical mediation
Leranth C, Shanabrough M, Horvath TL. Hormonal regulation of hippocampal spine synapse density involves subcortical mediation. Neuroscience 2000, 101: 349-356. PMID: 11074158, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(00)00369-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFimbria/fornix transectionSpine synapse densitySpine densitySynapse densityHippocampal spine synapse densitySubcortical structuresSubcortical mediationPyramidal cell spinesFornix transectionHippocampal CA1 subfieldHippocampal synaptic plasticityCA1 pyramidal cellsFimbria/fornixLong-term potentiationEstrogen replacementIpsilateral hippocampusContralateral hippocampusCA1 subfieldMedian raphePyramidal cellsSupramammillary areaAfferent connectionsHippocampal morphologySeptal complexNew synapsesEstrogen effects on tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cells in the ventral mesencephalon of the female rat: further evidence for the two cell hypothesis of dopamine function
Zsarnovszky A, Scalise T, Horvath T, Naftolin F. Estrogen effects on tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cells in the ventral mesencephalon of the female rat: further evidence for the two cell hypothesis of dopamine function. Brain Research 2000, 868: 363-366. PMID: 10854590, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(00)02323-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstantia nigra compactaFemale ratsTyrosine hydroxylaseVentral mesencephalic dopaminergic neuronsTyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cellsMesencephalic dopaminergic neuronsVentral tegmental areaTH-immunoreactive perikaryaDifferential effectsVentral mesencephalonTH immunoreactivityDopaminergic neuronsEstrogen effectsEstradiol benzoateTegmental areaMidbrain neuronsInterfascicular nucleusDopamine functionCell hypothesisRatsCell countingNeuronsPresent studyFurther evidenceOVX
1999
Estrogen and microglia: A regulatory system that affects the brain
Mor G, Nilsen J, Horvath T, Bechmann I, Brown S, Garcia‐Segura L, Naftolin F. Estrogen and microglia: A regulatory system that affects the brain. Developmental Neurobiology 1999, 40: 484-496. PMID: 10453051, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4695(19990915)40:4<484::aid-neu6>3.0.co;2-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex hormonesRat microglial cellsSecretion of cytokinesPresence of estrogenGlial cell typesMicroglial functionEstrogen actionMicroglial cellsGonadal steroidsGlial cellsSteroid actionNeuroendocrine eventsMicrogliaPresent review detailsGrowth factorEstrogenBrainPhysiological regulationHormoneCell typesReview detailsNew studiesRegulatory actionCellsRegulatory functionsAromatase and Estrogen Receptor Immunoreactivity in the Coronary Arteries of Monkeys and Human Subjects
Diano S, Horvath T, Mor G, Register T, Adams M, Harada N, Naftolin F. Aromatase and Estrogen Receptor Immunoreactivity in the Coronary Arteries of Monkeys and Human Subjects. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 1999, 6: 21-28. PMID: 10100176, DOI: 10.1097/00042192-199906010-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary arteryEstrogen receptor immunoreactivityAmount of atherosclerosisHuman placental estrogen synthetaseHuman subjectsSmooth muscle cellsPrecursor androgensReceptor immunoreactivityCardioprotective effectsCoronary circulationEstrogen formationER alphaEstrogen receptorArteryCardiovascular systemMuscle cellsEndothelial cellsEstrogenEstrogen synthetaseAromataseMonkeysFirst evidenceSubjectsCellsAtherosclerosis
1997
Control of gonadotropin feedback: The possible role of estrogen-induced hypothalamic synaptic plasticity
Horvath TL, Garcia-segura LM, Naftolin F. Control of gonadotropin feedback: The possible role of estrogen-induced hypothalamic synaptic plasticity. Gynecological Endocrinology 1997, 11: 139-143. PMID: 9174856, DOI: 10.3109/09513599709152525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic plasticityEstrogen-induced synaptic plasticityHypothalamic arcuate nucleusPreovulatory gonadotropin surgeInhibitory synaptic connectionsGonadotropin feedbackGonadotropin surgeArcuate nucleusPreovulatory surgePituitary gonadotrophsSynaptic connectionsSecretion resultsRecent evidenceMassive releaseEstrogenPossible roleGonadotropinHypothalamusCritical eventsGonadotrophs
1996
Potential neuronal mechanisms of estrogen actions in synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity
Naftolin F, Leranth C, Horvath TL, Garcia-Segura LM. Potential neuronal mechanisms of estrogen actions in synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity. Cellular And Molecular Neurobiology 1996, 16: 213-223. PMID: 8743970, DOI: 10.1007/bf02088177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic plasticityArcuate nucleusRole of GABAergicControl of LHMechanism of estrogenRat arcuate nucleusPotential neuronal mechanismsNeural cell adhesion moleculePOMC projectionsSynaptic retractionFSH secretionGnRH cellsGonadotropin levelsConstant estrusDevelopmental synaptogenesisEstrogen actionCell adhesion moleculeSynaptic inputsSynaptic patternsNeuronal mechanismsNeuronal membranesDevelopmental sex differencesAdhesion moleculesEstrogenAdult life