Protein synthesis in the medial preoptic area is important for the mating-induced decrease in estrus duration in hamsters

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-185

  Ramos, Sharon M ^a   Debold, Joseph F ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOMYCIN; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ONCOPROTEIN; ONCOPROTEIN FOS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HAMSTER; LORDOSIS; MATING; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032895197     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1998.1510     Document Type: Article

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