GnRH mRNA increases with puberty in the male Syrian hamster brain

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 621-627

  Parfitt, D B ^a   Thompson, R C ^b   Richardson, H N ^a   Romeo, R D ^a   Sisk, Cheryl L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagonal band of Broca; In situ hybridization; Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone; Medial septum; Preoptic area; Puberty

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; MESSENGER RNA; SULFUR 35; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NERVE CELL; NEUROSECRETION; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RNA PROBE; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

AGING; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CRICETINAE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; NEURONS; PREOPTIC AREA; RNA, MESSENGER; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0032767802     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1999.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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