Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) ontogeny and distribution in postnatal rat brain have been demonstrated, but onset and distribution of GR gene expression during fetal life has not been reported. This study focuses on the distribution of GR-mRNA in the fetal and postnatal rat forebrain, with emphasis on hypothalamic and limbic structures. Time pregnant rats were decapitated at 8:30-
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