Dopaminergic regulation of pituitary function in the late-gestation fetal sheep

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-194

  Matthews, S G ^a   Fraser, M ^a   Challis, J R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; CORTICOTROPIN; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; PROLACTIN; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HYPOPHYSIS INTERMEDIATE LOBE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029793772     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1500187     Document Type: Article

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