Control of gonadotropin feedback: The possible role of estrogen-induced hypothalamic synaptic plasticity

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-143

  Horvath, T L ^a   Garcia Segura, L M ^b   Naftolin, F ^a,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Synaptic plasticity; endorphin; aminobutyric acid

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN;

ARCUATE NUCLEUS; FEMALE; GONADORELIN RELEASE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030962452     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599709152525     Document Type: Short Survey

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