Long-term exposure of hypothalamic explants to melatonin alters the release of gonadotrophin releasing hormone and the density of melatonin binding sites in the pars tuberalis of the male mink (Mustela rison)

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-27

  Messager, S ^a   Caillol, M ^a   Martinet, L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

GnRH; In vitro; Melatonin; Melatonin receptors; Mink

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MINK; NONHUMAN; RECEPTOR DENSITY;

EID: 0033032761     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1999.tb00562.x     Document Type: Article

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