Neuroinflammation induces glial aromatase expression in the uninjured songbird brain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Estrogens from peripheral sources as well as central aromatization are neuroprotective in the vertebrate brain. Under normal conditions, aromatase is only expressed in neurons, however following anoxic/ischemic or mechanical brain in...

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Main Authors: Saldanha Colin J, Duncan Kelli A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/81