Differential ventral septal vasopressin release is associated with sexual dimorphism in PGE2 fever

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 5 41-5, 1997, Pages

  Chen, X ^a   Landgraf, R ^b   Pittman, Q J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microdialysis; Prostaglandins; Vasopressin antagonist

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E2; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; SEX DIFFERENCE; VASOPRESSIN RELEASE;

EID: 0030990159     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.272.5.r1664     Document Type: Article

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