Neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying the control of gonadotropin secretion by steroids

Steroids

Volumn 63, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 252-256

  Mahesh, Virendra B ^a   Brann, Darrell W ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bradykinin; Carbon monoxide; Excitatory amino acids; LH; LHRH; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; CARBON MONOXIDE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROGESTERONE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; STEROIDS;

EID: 0032076330     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-128X(98)00031-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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