Facilitatory role of serotonin (5-HT) in the control of thyrotropin releasing hormone/thyrotropin (TRH/TSH) secretion in rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 677-683

  Silva, J D B ^a   Nunes, M T ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

methysergide; serotonin; thyrotropin secretion; thyrotropin releasing hormone

Indexed keywords

HYPOTHALAMUS EXTRACT; METHYSERGIDE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; PROTIRELIN; SEROTONIN; THYROTROPIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOPHYSIS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; THYROTROPIN RELEASE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; METHYSERGIDE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEROTONIN; THYROTROPIN; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0029898421     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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