Molecular aspects of steroid hormone action in the male reproductive axis

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 341-344

  Shupnik, Margaret A ^a   Schreihofer, Derek A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; INHIBIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR; STEROID HORMONE; STEROID RECEPTOR; TESTOSTERONE;

FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SHORT SURVEY; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS; VIRILIZATION;

FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GENITALIA, MALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; STEROIDS;

EID: 0030729460     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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