"Symposium on Neuronal and Cognitive Effects of Oestrogens, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, 7-9 September 1999"--Page v.
Editors: Derek J. Chadwick and Jamie A. Goode.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mechanism of oestrogen signalling with particular reference to the role of ER[beta] in the central nervous system / Eckardt Treuter, Margaret Warner and Jan-Åke Gustafsson -- Oestrogen receptor function at classical and alternative response elements / Peter J. Kushner, David Agard, Wei-Jun Feng, Gabriela Lopez, Andrew Schiau, Rosalie Uht, Paul Webb and Geoffrey Greene -- / Nuclear receptor versus plasma membrane oestrogen receptor / Ellis R. Levin -- Novel sites and mechanisms of oestrogen action in the brain / C. Dominique Toran-Allerand -- Oestrogen modulation of noradrenaline neurotransmission / Allan E. Herbison, Sharon X. Simonian, Niren R. Thanky and R. John Bicknell -- Oestrogen and the cholinergic hypothesis : implications for oestrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women / Robert B. Gibbs -- Ovarian steroid action in the serotonin neural system of macaques / Cynthia L. Bethea, Chrisana Gundlah and Stephanie J. Mirkes -- Oestrogen effects on dopaminergic function in striatum / Jill B. Becker -- Oestrogen effects in olivo-cerebellar and hippocampal circuits / Sheryl S. Smith, Fu-Chun Hsu, Xinshe Li, Cheryl A. Frye, Donald S. Faber and Ronald S. Markowitz -- Effects of oestradiol on hippocampal circuitry / Catherine S. Woolley -- Oestrogen and cognitive function throughout the female lifespan / Barbara B. Sherwin -- Neuroprotective effects of phenolic A ring oestrogens / Pattie S. Green, Shao-Hua Yang and James W. Simpkins -- The female sex hormone oestrogen as neuroprotectant : activities at various levels / Christian Behl, Bernd Moosmann, Dieter Manthey and Stefanie Heck -- Neurohormonal signalling pathways and the regulation of Alzheimer [beta]-amyloid metabolism / Sam Gandy and Suzana Petanceska -- Oestrogens and dementia / Victor W. Henderson