Title: Neuronal and cognitive effects of oestrogens /
Authors: Chadwick, Derek; Goode, Jamie.
Publisher: John Wiley,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Neurons drug effects; Cognition drug effects; Neuroendocrinology; Estrogens physiology; Estrogen Physiological effect Congresses.; Neuroendocrinology Congresses.; Neurohormones Congresses.; Estrogens physiology Congresses.; Neuroendocrinology Congresses.
Contents: Chairman's introduction / Bruce McEwen -- Mechanism of oestrogen signalling with particular reference to the role of ER[beta] in the central nervous system / Eckardt Treuter, Margaret Warner and Jan-Ake Gustafsson -- Oestrogen receptor function at classical and alternative response elements / Peter J. Kushner, David Agard and Wei-Jun Feng / [et al.] -- Nuclear receptor versus plasma membrane oestrogen receptor / Ellis R. Levin -- Novel sites and mechanisms of oestrogen action in the brain / C. Dominique Toran-Allerand -- Oestrogen modulation of noradrenaline neurotransmission / Allan E. Herbison, Sharon X. Simonian and Niren R. Thanky / [et al.] -- Oestrogen and the cholinergic hypothesis: implications for oestrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women / Robert B. Gibbs -- Ovarian steroid action in the serotonin neural system of macaques / Cynthia L. Bethea, Chrisana Gundlah and Stephanie J. Mirkes -- Oestrogen effects on dopaminergic function in striatum / Jill B. Becker -- Oestrogen effects in olivo-cerebellar and hippocampal circuits / Sheryl S. Smith, Fu-Chun Hsu and Xinshe Li / [et al.] -- Effects of oestradiol on hippocampal circuitry / Catherine S. Woolley -- Oestrogen and cognitive function throughout the female lifespan / Barbara B. Sherwin -- Neuroprotective effects of phenolic A ring oestrogens / Pattie S. Green, Shao-Hua Yang and James W. Simpkins -- The female sex hormone oestrogen as neuroprotectant: activities at various levels / Christian Behl, Bernd Moosmann and Dieter Manthey / [et al.] -- Neurohormonal signalling pathways and the regulation of Alzheimer [beta]-amyloid metabolism / Sam Gandy and Suzana Petanceska -- Oestrogens and dementia / Victor W. Henderson.