Effects of prenatal testosterone on ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons in sheep model for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

<p>Female sheep exposed to excess testosterone (T) <i>in utero</i> display symptoms similar to those observed in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Prenatal T-treated ewes display masculinized sexual behavior and increased food-reward seeking behavior. A neural substrat...

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Main Author: Steadman, Casey Jean
Other Authors: Steven H. Elder
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: MSSTATE 2014
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Online Access:http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06252014-121659/