Effect of stress-like concentrations of cortisol on gonadotroph function in orchidectomized sheep

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 158-163

  Daley, C A ^a   Sakurai, H ^b   Adams, B M ^b   Adams, T E ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONADOTROPIN SECRETING CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; HYPOPHYSIS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SHEEP; STRESS;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEEDBACK; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GENE EXPRESSION; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; HYDROCORTISONE; KINETICS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PITUITARY GLAND; RECEPTORS, LHRH; RNA, MESSENGER; SHEEP; STRESS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032948305     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod60.1.158     Document Type: Article

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