Cyclic GMP may potentiate lordosis behaviour by progesterone receptor activation

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-113

  Chu, H P ^a   Morales, J C ^a   Etgen, Anne M ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Oestrogen; Protein kinase G; Reproduction; RU486; Sequential inhibition

Indexed keywords

8 BROMO CYCLIC GMP; CYCLIC GMP; CYCLIC GMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; KT 5823; MIFEPRISTONE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CANNULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFUSION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; LORDOSIS; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CARBAZOLES; CYCLIC GMP; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; INDOLES; MIFEPRISTONE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; POSTURE; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0032903187     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1999.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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