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Ovarian Steroid Regulation Of Tryptophan Hydroxylase Enzyme Level In The Midbrain Raphe In Ovariectomized Guinea Pigs, Zhidong Lu
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Progesterone stimulates prolactin secretion in estrogen ( estradiol-17-~)primed monkeys and guinea pigs. It is hypothesized that the serotonin neural system plays a pivotol role in mediating the effect of progesterone on prolactin secretion. Indeed, progesterone, but not estrogen, increases serotonin levels in the midbrain raphe in guinea pigs. However, estrogen alone stimulates gene expression of the rate-limiting enzyme for serotonin synthesis, tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), and progesterone supplement to the estrogen regimen has no additive effect, as indicated by TPH mRNA levels in monkeys. The discrepancy between ovarian steroid effects on the TPH mRNA level and the serotonin level might be …
The Effects Of Estrogen On Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons, Sheila A. Scoville
The Effects Of Estrogen On Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons, Sheila A. Scoville
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Skin sensation is mediated by dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. Data indicates that skin sensitivity in female rats is estrogen-dependent. Some DRG neurons have estrogen receptors (ERs) which are regulated by estrogen. In these cells, nerve growth factor (NGF) and estrogen receptors colocalize. Regulation of NGF receptors and neuronal sensitivity to NGF may allow estrogen to regulate NGF-dependent genes. The goals of the present study were to determine which DRG neurons express the ER gene and to analyze the effects of long-term estrogen administration on the interrelated expression of tyrosine kinase A (trkA), preprotachykinin (PPT), and 68kD neurofilament (NF) genes …