| Literature DB >> 11476868 |
B A Schlinger1, K K Soma, S E London.
Abstract
There is new evidence that the brain of developing songbirds can synthesize estradiol de novo. In males, this neurally derived estrogen might masculinize a connection within the neural song system. These results challenge traditional concepts about mechanisms of brain sexual differentiation and reveal a significant function for neurosteroids.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11476868 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-2236(00)01855-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Neurosci ISSN: 0166-2236 Impact factor: 13.837