Effect of melatonin on the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and cyclic AMP from the rat hypothalamus: An in vitro study

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 801-807

  Messager, S ^a   Caillol, M ^a   Rossano, B ^a   Martinet, L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cyclic AMP; GnRH; Hypothalamus; In vitro; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; FORSKOLIN; GONADORELIN; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT;

EID: 0029767025     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1996.52711.x     Document Type: Article

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