Regulation of Estrogen Receptor α Expression in the Hypothalamus by Sex Steroids: Implication in the Regulation of Energy Homeostasis

Figure 2

Distribution of ERα in the hypothalamus and their physiological effects. Schematic coronal section showing locations of major nuclei in the rostral (left) and caudal (right) hypothalamus containing ERα-expressing cells, the relative quantities of ERα in these nuclei (large red dots indicate abundant distribution and small red dots indicate scarce distribution), and their physiology effects in reproduction and energy homeostasis.