Characteristics of the plasma melatonin rhythm are not modified by steroids during the estrous cycle in Ile-de-France ewes

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 114-120

  Zarazaga, Luis A ^a   Malpaux, Benoît ^a   Chemineau, Philippe ^a  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Duration; Estrous cycle; Ewe; Melatonin; Secretion; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FLUGESTONE ACETATE; GONADOTROPIN; MELATONIN; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; STEROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FLUROGESTONE ACETATE; GONADOTROPINS; MELATONIN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; PINEAL GLAND; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; SHEEP; STEROIDS;

EID: 0030229651     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00278.x     Document Type: Article

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