Article
Large somal size is associated with the expression of galanin but not with neuronal birthdate in the sexually dimorphic male nucleus of ferret's preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus.
Neuroendocrinology - 1 Oct 1998
Park J J, Patel J H, Dad L K, Tobet S A, Baum M J
Abstract excerpt
Using Nissl and Golgi stains, a sexually dimorphic male nucleus (MN) comprised of a cluster of large cells with large dendritic arbors has been identified in the dorsal preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus (POA/AH) of male ferrets. The MN-POA/AH is formed only in males by the action of estradiol d...
Topics
- Amnion
- Animals
- Bromodeoxyuridine
- Cell Count
- Cell Size
- Drug Administration Routes
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Female
- Ferrets
- Galanin
- Hypothalamus, Anterior
- Immunohistochemistry
- Injections
- Male
- Orchiectomy
- Ovariectomy
- Phenotype
- Preoptic Area