Effects of ovariectomy on GnRH neuronal morphology in rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 601-604

  Witkin, Joan W ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

EM; GnRH; Morphology; Ovariectomy; Primate

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; STEROID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CELL STRUCTURE; FEMALE; GONADECTOMY; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHESUS MONKEY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029761268     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.1996.tb00694.x     Document Type: Article

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