Dendritic release of vasopressin and oxytocin

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 881-895

  Ludwig, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoregulation; Dendrites; Lactation; Neurotransmitter; Osmotic stimuli; Paraventricular nucleus; Parturition; Stress; Supraoptic nucleus

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OXYTOCIN; VASOPRESSIN;

CHILDBIRTH; DENDRITE; GIANT CELL; HYPOTHALAMUS; LACTATION; NERVE ENDING; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; OSMOTIC STRESS; OXYTOCIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS; VASOPRESSIN RELEASE;

ANIMALS; DENDRITES; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS, ANTERIOR; LACTATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; STRESS; SYNAPSES; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 0031758058     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1998.00279.x     Document Type: Review

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