
Increased limbic phosphorylated extracellular-regulated kinase 1 and 2 expression after chronic stress is reduced by cyclic 17β-estradiol administration
Keywords: c-Fos; mPFC; amygdala; affective disorders; ratBLA, basolateral amygdala; CeA, central amygdala; CREB, cyclic AMP response element binding protein; ER (α or β), estrogen receptor (α or β); ERK1/2, extracellular-regulated kinase 1 and 2; E2, 17β-estradiol