In vitro effect of α-MSH administration on steroidogenesis of prepubertal ovaries

Peptides

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 667-675

  Durando, Patricia E ^a   Celis, María E ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

melanotropin; MSH; Estradiol; POMC derived peptides; Prepubertal ovary; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ALPHA-MSH; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; RATS; SEXUAL MATURATION; STEROIDS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032051606     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-9781(97)00458-0     Document Type: Article

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