Biological Sex, Estradiol and Striatal Medium Spiny Neuron Physiology: A Mini-Review

The caudate-putamen, nucleus accumbens core and shell are important striatal brain regions for premotor, limbic, habit formation, reward, and other critical cognitive functions. Striatal-relevant behaviors such as anxiety, motor coordination, locomotion, and sensitivity to reward, all change with fl...

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Main Authors: Amanda A. Krentzel, John Meitzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2018.00492/full