Evidence for an interaction between α-MSH and opioids in the regulation of gonadotropin secretion in man

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 207-210

  Limone, P ^a,c   Calvelli, P ^a   Altare, F ^b   Ajmone Catt, P ^a   Lima, T ^a   Molinatti, G M ^a  

^a Department of Internal Medicine ^*  (Italy)

^b REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gonadotropins; Opioid peptides; MSH

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NALOXONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0030859185     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03346904     Document Type: Article

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