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The present review summarizes the up-to-date knowledge on the sexual dimorphism of the CNS with special regard to the sexual differentiation of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) and the amygdala (Am) in rat. The authors provide new evidence for the sexual dimorphism and differentiation of GABAergic, leucine-enkephalin-containing and parvalbumin-immunoreactive neurons in the BST and Am of the rat. Together with testing the gender differences, age-related changes in numbers of the neuronal subpopulations, mentioned above are followed. The authors' results provide morphological and immunocytochemical data that may be used for further studies on sexually dimorphic circuitry and its functional significance.

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Author:   Nadya Stefanova ,  Wladimir Ovtscharoff
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Volume:   158
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.185kg
ISBN:  

9783540676836

ISBN 10:   354067683
Pages:   78
Publication Date:   27 September 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Sexual Differentiation of the Brain.- 1.2 Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis.- 1.3 The Amygdala.- 1.4 Chemoarchitecture of the BST and the Amygdala.- 1.5 Gender-Related Characteristics of the BST and the Amygdala.- 1.6 Mediators of Reproductive Behavior.- 2 Materials and Methods.- 2.1 Experimental Animals.- 2.2 Anesthesia.- 2.3 Castrations.- 2.4 Experimental Treatment.- 2.5 Fixation.- 2.6 Sectioning.- 2.7 Nissl Staining.- 2.8 Immunocytochemistry.- 2.9 Morphometric Studies and Statistics.- 3 Results.- 3.1 Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis.- 3.2 The Amygdala.- 4 Discussion.- 4.1 Localization of the Nuclei.- 4.2 Volumes.- 4.3 Total Neuronal Density.- 4.4 GABA-Immunoreactive Neurons.- 4.5 Parvalbumin-Immunoreactive Neurons.- 4.6 Leucine-Enkephalin-Immunoreactive Neurons.- 4.7 Sexual Dimorphism of the CNS.- 5 Summary.- 5.1 The Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis.- 5.2 The Amygdala.- References.

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