Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators Regulate Dendritic Spine Plasticity in the Hippocampus of Male Rats

Some selective estrogen receptor modulators, such as raloxifene and tamoxifen, are neuroprotective and reduce brain inflammation in several experimental models of neurodegeneration. In addition, raloxifene and tamoxifen counteract cognitive deficits caused by gonadal hormone deprivation in male rats...

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Main Authors: Ignacio González-Burgos, Martha C. Rivera-Cervantes, Dulce A. Velázquez-Zamora, Alfredo Feria-Velasco, Luis Miguel Garcia-Segura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/309494