Skip to main content

and
  1. No Access

    Chapter

    Mechanisms of the Neuroprotective Effects of Estrogen

    It is now well accepted that in mammals estrogen action extends far beyond the control of sexual functions. Apart from the regulation of reproductive functions and behavior, in fact, estrogen’s direct involvem...

    Silvia Belcredito, Elisabetta Vegeto, Clara Meda in Women’s Health and Menopause (2002)

  2. No Access

    Chapter

    A Model System for the Study of Estrogen Receptor Activity in Cells of Neural Origin

    For quite a long-time we have known that estrogens can modulate brain activities and estrogen receptors (ER) are present in a number of brain regions [1]. However, the study of the activity of estrogens in the...

    Martine Garnier, Paola Agrati, Cesare Patrone in Women’s Health and Menopause (1997)