Distribution and ovarian control of progestin-metabolizing enzymes in various rat hypothalamic regions

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 321-328

  Bertics, Sandra J ^a   Bertics, Paul J ^a   Clarke, Janet L ^a   Karavolas, Harry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; RAT;

3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANIMAL; DIHYDROPROGESTERONE; ESTROGENS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS; NAD; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; OXIDOREDUCTASES; RATS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0023217997     PISSN: 00224731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-4731(87)90096-3     Document Type: Article

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