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Department of Endocrinology, The Christie, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, UK. georg.brabant@manchester.ac.ukIssue Date
2011-05
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Profound and multifaceted effects of hormones on the development, maturation and function of the CNS are well documented. Recent developments in magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) permit detailed in vivo studies of cerebral structure and function in humans. Techniques to measure subtle differences in cerebral structure, regional brain activation, changes in blood flow and other physiological biomarkers allow us to translate experimental evidence of hormone effects obtained from animal models to humans. Here we review the imaging techniques available to support studies of hormone effects on the CNS, emphasizing the recent developments of MRI. In summarizing the major current studies we discuss the potential of these techniques for an emerging new field in endocrinology.Citation
Visualizing hormone actions in the brain. 2011, 22 (5):153-63 Trends Endocrinol MetabJournal
Trends in Endocrinology and MetabolismDOI
10.1016/j.tem.2011.01.004PubMed ID
21497512Type
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enISSN
1879-3061ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.tem.2011.01.004