Activation of hypothalamic neurons by intraovarian pressure signals in a teleost fish, clams batrachus role of mechanosensitive channels

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 179-184

  Subhedar, Nishikant ^a   Deshmukh, Makrund K ^a   Jain, Mitkul R ^a   Khan, Fiiclos Atom ^a   Krishna, N S Rama ^b  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish ovary; Mechanosensitive channels; Mechanotransduction; Neurosecretory cells; Nucleus preopticus; Ovarian stretch signals; Spawning reflex

Indexed keywords

BATRACHOIDES; CLARIAS BATRACHUS; PISCES; TELEOST FISH; TELEOSTEI;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; CATFISH; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; INNERVATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREOPTIC AREA; REFLEX; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; CATFISHES; FEMALE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MECHANORECEPTORS; OVARY; OVIPOSITION; PREOPTIC AREA; REFLEX; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030337868     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000113237     Document Type: Article

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