Effects of N-methyl-D, L-aspartate on secretion of growth hormone- releasing hormone from the boar hypothalamic-preoptic area and median eminence in vitro

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 403-407

  Estienne, M J ^a   McElwain, K V ^a   Barrett, J B ^b   Barb, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b Animal Physiology Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Boars; Growth hormone releasing hormone; L aspartate; N methyl D

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDIAN EMINENCE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; SECRETION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; MEDIAN EMINENCE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; PREOPTIC AREA; SWINE;

EID: 0033228231     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0739-7240(99)00053-3     Document Type: Article

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