The role of aromatization in the restoration of male rat reproductive behavior

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 415-421

  Vagell, Michael E ^a   McGinnis, Marilyn Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Estrogen receptor; Fadrozole; Motivation; Partner preference

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FADROZOLE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GONADECTOMY; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030999467     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1997.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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