Effects of N-methyl-D-aspartate and kainic acid on prolactin secretion in prepubertal female rats

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 464-468

  Pinilla, Leonor ^a   González, Dolores ^a   Tena Sempere, Manuel ^a   Aguilar, Rafaela ^a   Aguilar, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; DOPAMINE; KAINIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RAT;

EID: 0029969756     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1350464     Document Type: Article

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