Expression and plasticity of NO synthase in the neuroendocrine system

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 533-538

  Ceccatelli, Sandra ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; In situ hybridization; Nitric oxide; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TESTOSTERONE; VASOPRESSIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LACTATION; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SALT INTAKE; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LACTATION; MALE; NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PITUITARY GLAND; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030667633     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(97)00239-6     Document Type: Article

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