Progesterone-transforming enzyme activity in the hypothalamus of the male rat

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4-6, 1999, Pages 159-167

  Eechaute, W P ^a   Dhooge, W S ^a   Gao, C Q ^a   Calders, P ^a   Rubens, R ^a   Weyne, J ^a   Kaufman, J M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Hypothalamus; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PROGESTERONE;

ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032731343     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(99)00106-5     Document Type: Article

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