Galanin Gene Expression in Hypothalamic GnRH-Containing Neurons of the Rat: A Model for Autocrine Regulation

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 25-266

  Rossmanith, W G ^a   Clifton, D K ^b   Steiner, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autocrine; Feedback; Galanin; GnRH; Hypothalamus; LH surge; Neuronal activation; Neurotransmitter; Pituitary; Puberty; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

GALANIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GALANIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; RATS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030011031     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979180     Document Type: Review

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