Opiatergic control of gonadotropin secretion during puberty in the rat: A neurochemical basis for the hypothalamic ‘gonadostat?’

Endocrinology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 596-603

  Bhanot, R ^a   Wilkinson, M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 METHIONINOL SULFOXIDE]; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NALOXONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 METHIONINE SULFOXIDE]; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PUBERTY; RAT;

ANIMAL; ENKEPHALIN, METHIONINE; FEMALE; FK 33-824; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADORELIN; HORMONES, SYNTHETIC; KINETICS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; NALOXONE; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SEX FACTORS; SEX MATURATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0020589377     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: 19457170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo-113-2-596     Document Type: Article

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