Immunoneutralization of endogenous Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) blocks the suppression of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) secretion induced by adrenalectomy and restraint stress

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 211-216

  Tohei, Atsushi ^a,b   Tomabechi, Taeko ^a   Mamada, Masayuki ^a   Akai, Makoto ^a   Watanabe, Gen ^a   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ACTH; CRH; LH; LH RH; Median eminence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010611270     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.211     Document Type: Article

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