Production of a prolactin releasing factor by the ovine pars tuberalis

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 489-492

  Hazlerigg, D G ^a,c   Hastings, M H ^b   Morgan, P J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Pars tuberalis; Photoperiod; Pituitary; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN; PROLACTIN RELEASING FACTOR;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; HYPOPHYSIS PARS DISTALIS; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; PROLACTIN SECRETING CELL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; PITUITARY GLAND; SHEEP; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 0029894360     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1996.04971.x     Document Type: Article

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