Blockade of the oestrogen-induced luteinizing hormone surge in ovariectomized ewes by a highly selective opioid μ-receptor agonist: Evidence for site of action

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 164-170

  Walsh, John P ^a   Clarke, Iain J ^a  

^a HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gonadal steroids; Gonadotropin; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Opioid peptides; Preoptic area; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 GLYCINE]; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; MEDIAN EMINENCE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PERIKARYON; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ENKEPHALIN, ALA(2)-MEPHE(4)-GLY(5)-; ENKEPHALINS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS, MIDDLE; KINETICS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIECTOMY; PREOPTIC AREA; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU; SHEEP;

EID: 0031937988     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054311     Document Type: Article

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