Open AccessExpression of cFos and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in cortex and hippocampus of ethanol-withdrawn male and female rats
Author(s) -
Paul E. Alele,
Leslie L. Devaud
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0976-5018
pISSN - 0976-500X
DOI - 10.4103/0976-500x.119712
Subject(s) - dentate gyrus , hippocampal formation , hippocampus , brain derived neurotrophic factor , medicine , endocrinology , neurotrophin , neurotrophic factors , neuroscience , immunohistochemistry , psychology , receptor
To map areas of brain activation (cFos) alongside changes in levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to provide insights into neuronal mechanisms contributing to previously observed sex differences in behavioral measures of ethanol withdrawal (EW).