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    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)

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    Estrogens, apoptosis and cells of neural origin

    In mammals, estrogens have a multiplicity of effects in all known neural cells. We review here some of the mechanisms enabling estrogens to differentiate their influence on neural targets. In view of the poten...

    Silvia Belcredito, Alessia Brusadelli, Adriana Maggi in Journal of Neurocytology (2000)