Gaseous neurotransmitters in the hypothalamus. The roles of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide in neuroendocrinology

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 477-482

  Grossman, A B ^a   Costa, A ^b   Forsling, M L ^c   Jacobs, R ^a   Kostoglou Athanassiou, I ^c   Nappi, G ^b   Navarra, P ^d   Satta, M A ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

GONADORELIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

EID: 0030699448     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979084     Document Type: Review

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