Developmental changes in LH secretion by male pituitaries in vitro: From the infantile to adult period

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 333-341

  Bello Pineda, J ^a   Luna, J ^a   Romano, M C ^a   Mendoza, M E ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032910392     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1600333     Document Type: Article

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