Estrogen transiently increases delayed rectifier, voltage-dependent potassium currents in ovine gonadotropes

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 254-260

  Cowley, Michael A ^a   Chen, Chen ^a   Clarke, Iain J ^a,b  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Gonadal steroids; Gonadotrope; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Gonadotropins; Ovine; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; NYSTATIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0032950770     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054426     Document Type: Article

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