Rethinking synthesis and function of neuro-estrogen and neuro-androgen in the hippocampus: some methodological problems and possible solutions
Kawato, S.; Ogiue-Ikeda, M.; Soma, M.; Horie, S.; Saito, M.; Minato, K.
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Local synthesis and action of neuro-estrogen and neuro-androgen (including neuro-estradiol (nE2) and neuro-testosterone (nT) have become recognized as key mechanisms in modulation of neural plasticity and cognitive performance, in addition to the contribution of circulating sex steroids. However, still several methodological problems are left to be solved in order to get an better understanding of functions of neural sex steroids in the brain. Here we describe and discuss important improvements in the methods for determination of accurate concentrations of nE2 and nT in rat hippocampus (Section 1), and in methods for analysis of the dendritic spine density in castrated male rat hippocampus (Section 2). The improvements are discussed in order to solve the following two problems. One problem is that the previously reported nE2 concentrations in the hippocampus were widely distributed between [~]3 pg/g tissue and [~]2 ng/g tissue (i.e., between [~]11 pM and [~]7 nM) (Section 1). The other problem is that the degree of decrease in hippocampal spine density by castration in male rat hippocamps was strongly dependent on surgical skills of operators (surgeons) (Section 2).
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