Comparison of the effects of N-methyl-DL-aspartic acid on gonadotropin and prolactin secretion in anestrous mares and mares exhibiting estrous cycles during anestrus

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-42

  Fitzgerald, Barry P ^a   Davison, Laurie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N METHYLASPARTIC ACID;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; ESTRUS CYCLE; HYPOTHESIS; LUTEAL PHASE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; ESTRUS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORSES; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; PROLACTIN; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0030907610     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod57.1.36     Document Type: Article

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