Interaction between NO and oxytocin: Influence on LHRH release

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 453-457

  Rettori, V ^a   Canteros, C ^a   McCann, S M ^b  

^a Consejo Nac de Invest Cie y Tec ^*  (Argentina)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arginine; Citrulline; Nitric oxide synthase; NMMA; Norepinephrine; Prostaglandin E2; Sodium nitroprusside; Adrenergic receptors

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT;

ANIMALS; DINOPROSTONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS, MIDDLE; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OXYTOCIN; PITUITARY GLAND; RATS;

EID: 0031110478     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997000400004     Document Type: Article

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