Sex steroid effects on the development and functioning of the growth hormone axis

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 297-310

  Chowen, J A ^a   Garcia Segura L M ^a   Gonzalez Parra S ^b   Argente, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

GH; GHRH; neonatal steroid environment; secretory pattern; sexual dimorphism; somatostatin; testosterone

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; SOMATOSTATIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; GROWTH REGULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CASTRATION; CELLS, CULTURED; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; NEURONS; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOMATOSTATIN; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0029999651     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02088097     Document Type: Article

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