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How it’s Made: Organisational Effects of Hormones on the Developing Brain

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McCarthy, M. M.·2010·Journal of Neuroendocrinology

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Gonadal steroid hormones exert permanent organisational effects on the developing brain and thereby direct adult hormonal responsiveness to dictate sex‐specific behaviour and physiology. Considerable progress has been made in elucidating the cellular mechanism of action of androgens and oestrogens during the perinatal sensitive period during which organisation occurs. This review highlights the findings obtained with respect to differential cell death and synaptogenesis with an emphasis on region‐specific mechanisms that involve diverse signalling molecules including tumour necrosis factor‐α, BAX, GABA, glutamate, prostaglandin E 2, FAK and paxillin.

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  • For females, the critical period represents a sensitive period during which masculinization can be induced by exposure to high levels of steroids, naturally or experimentally.

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Authors
McCarthy, M. M.
Affiliations
University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
Corresponding author
McCarthy, M. M.
Venue
Journal of Neuroendocrinology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-06-15
Volume
22
Issue
7
Pages
736-742
ISSN
  • 0953-8194 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2826
OpenAlex
W1534702329
Cited by
138
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroendocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH052716)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS050525)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
Keywords
sex steroids, brain development, androgens, estrogen, sex differences, cell death, synaptogenesis, TNF-α, Bax, GABA, glutamate, prostaglandin E2, focal adhesion kinase, paxillin, signaling molecules
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Cell Survival, Estradiol, Humans, Hypothalamus, Preoptic Area, Sex Characteristics, Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Synapses, Signal Transduction, Cell Death, Glutamic Acid

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