Effects of oestrogen upon nitric oxide synthase NADPH-diaphorase activity in the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system of the rat

Neuroscience

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 151-158

  Wang, H ^a   Morris, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnocellular neurosecretory system, NADPH diaphorase, oxytocin, vasopressin; Nitric oxide synthase; Oestrogen

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GIANT CELL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NEUROSECRETION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; DIHYDROLIPOAMIDE DEHYDROGENASE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RNA, MESSENGER; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0032889094     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(98)00222-X     Document Type: Article

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