Effect of steroids and the estrous cycle on uterine neuromedin U receptor expression

Peptides

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1203-1209

  Nandha, K A ^a   Benito Orfila, M A ^a   Jamal, H ^a   Akinsanya, K O ^a   Bloom, S R ^a   Smith, D M ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Estrous cycle; Neuromedin U; Ovariectomy; Progesterone; Receptor expression; RU 486; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; MIFEPRISTONE; NEUROMEDIN U; PROGESTERONE; STEROID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR DENSITY; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032739629     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-9781(99)00124-2     Document Type: Article

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