Effects of superior cervical ganglionectomy and melatonin replacement on intra-hypothalamic LHRH content and pulsatile luteinizing hormone release in the mink

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 198-215

  Maurel, Daniel ^a   Jallageas, Monique ^a   Mas, Nicole ^a   Gautron, Jean Pierre ^b   Roch, Gisèle ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

ganglionectomy; luteinizing hormone; Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone; melatonin; mink; photoperiod; pulsatility; testicular activity

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GANGLIONECTOMY; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; MELANOGENESIS; MINK; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 0030954066     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.28.2.198.12988     Document Type: Article

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