Excitatory amino acids: Function and significance in reproduction and neuroendocrine regulation

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 3-49

  Brann, Darrell W ^a   Mahesh, Virendra B ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AMPA; Excitatory amino acids; Gonadotropins; Kainate; NMDA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0028302662     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/frne.1994.1002     Document Type: Article

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