Forty-nine animal studies investigating the functions of estrogen receptor beta in the female brain were included in this review.
Estrogen receptor beta regulated protein expression of genes involved in neurological functions and promoted neurogenesis.
Estrogen receptor beta modulated the neuroendocrine regulation of stress response and reduced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors.
The estrogen receptor beta agonist diarylpropionitrile may induce a significant reduction of hippocampal ApoE mRNA and protein expression.
Therapies targeting estrogen receptor beta could constitute a novel preventive strategy and treatment for neurological diseases in females.