GnRH-mediated desensitization of the pituitary gonadotrope is not calcium dependent

Endocrinology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1983, Pages 408-410

  Smith, Wendy A ^a   Conn, P Michael ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; HYPOPHYSIS; METABOLISM; RAT; RAT STRAIN; TIME;

ANIMAL; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PITUITARY GLAND; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0020670752     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: 19457170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo-112-1-408     Document Type: Article

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