Estrous cycle impacts on dendritic spine plasticity in rat nucleus accumbens core and shell and caudate-putamen
Beeson, A. L. S., & Meitzen, J. (2023, February 9). JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY.
author keywords: caudate-putamen; dendritic spine; estradiol; estrous cycle; nucleus accumbens; sex differences
MeSH headings : Humans; Rats; Female; Male; Animals; Nucleus Accumbens; Dendritic Spines / physiology; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Putamen; Estrous Cycle; Estradiol
TL;DR:
It is indicated, for the first time, that estrous cycle phase impacts dendritic spine plasticity in striatal regions, providing a neuroanatomical avenue by which sex‐specific hormone fluctuations can impact striatal function and disorders.
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