Hypothalamic cellular and molecular mechanisms helping to satisfy axiomatic requirements for reproduction

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 325-336

  Pfaff, D W ^a   Kow, L M ^a   Zhu, Y S ^a   Scott, R E M ^a   Wu Peng, S X ^a   Dellovade, T ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA binding; Estrogens; Genes; Hypothalamus; Reproduction; Stress; Thyroid; Transcription receptors

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; DNA; ENKEPHALIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; LIOTHYRONINE; MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE; THYROID HORMONE;

BEHAVIOR; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; THYROID FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0029972504     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1996.04691.x     Document Type: Review

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