Silencing of estrogen receptor α in the ventromedial nucleus of hypothalamus leads to metabolic syndrome

S Musatov, W Chen, DW Pfaff… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Estrogen receptor α (ERα) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of food intake and energy
expenditure by estrogens. Although it is well documented that a disruption of ERα signaling in …

RNAi-mediated silencing of estrogen receptor α in the ventromedial nucleus of hypothalamus abolishes female sexual behaviors

S Musatov, W Chen, DW Pfaff… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Estrogen receptor α (ERα) plays a major role in the regulation of neuroendocrine functions
and behaviors by estrogens. Although the generation of ERα knockout mice advanced our …

The role of the estrogen receptor α in the medial amygdala and ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus in social recognition, anxiety and aggression

T Spiteri, S Musatov, S Ogawa, A Ribeiro… - Behavioural brain …, 2010 - Elsevier
Social recognition manifests itself in decreased investigation of a previously encountered
individual. Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) knock out mice show deficient social recognition and …

Reversal of depressed behaviors in mice by p11 gene therapy in the nucleus accumbens

…, M Vernov, M Stavarache, S Musatov… - Science translational …, 2010 - science.org
The etiology of major depression remains unknown, but dysfunction of serotonergic signaling
has long been implicated in the pathophysiology of this disorder. p11 is an S100 family …

Differential effects of site‐specific knockdown of estrogen receptor α in the medial amygdala, medial pre‐optic area, and ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus on …

K Sano, MC Tsuda, S Musatov… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
… Thus, this study employed a virally mediated RNA interference method (Musatov et al., 2006)
… The complete details of the small hairpin RNAs used in this study are described in Musatov

Viral vector-mediated overexpression of estrogen receptor-α in striatum enhances the estradiol-induced motor activity in female rats and estradiol-modulated GABA …

…, AL Bennett, RT Kennedy, S Musatov… - Journal of …, 2009 - Soc Neuroscience
Classical estrogen receptor-signaling mechanisms involve estradiol binding to intracellular
nuclear receptors [estrogen receptor-α (ERα) and estrogen receptor-β (ERβ)] to promote …

siRNA silencing of estrogen receptor-α expression specifically in medial preoptic area neurons abolishes maternal care in female mice

AC Ribeiro, S Musatov, A Shteyler… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The medial preoptic area has been shown to be intricately involved in many behaviors,
including locomotion, sexual behavior, maternal care, and aggression. The gene encoding …

Estrogen receptors in the medial amygdala inhibit the expression of male prosocial behavior

BS Cushing, A Perry, S Musatov, S Ogawa… - Journal of …, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
Studies using estrogen receptor α (ERα) knock-out mice indicate that ERα masculinizes
male behavior. Recent studies of ERα and male prosocial behavior have shown an inverse …

The role of the estrogen receptor α in the medial preoptic area in sexual incentive motivation, proceptivity and receptivity, anxiety, and wheel running in female rats

T Spiteri, S Ogawa, S Musatov, DW Pfaff… - Behavioural brain …, 2012 - Elsevier
Ovariectomized females were given an infusion in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) of a viral
vector carrying either a shRNA directed against the estrogen receptor α (ERα) or luciferase. …

Estrogen-induced sexual incentive motivation, proceptivity and receptivity depend on a functional estrogen receptor α in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus …

T Spiteri, S Musatov, S Ogawa, A Ribeiro, DW Pfaff… - …, 2010 - karger.com
The display of copulatory behaviors usually requires the presence of a mate and is, therefore,
preceded by a search for and approach to a potential partner. The intensity of approach …