Activation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptors produces neuronal excitation in the rat hippocampus

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 67-71

  Lu, Farn ^a   Yang, Jung Mou ^b   Wu, Jian Nan ^b   Chen, Yao Chung ^b   Kao, Yu Hsun ^b   Tung, Che Se ^b   Yang, San Nan ^b  

^a Ton Yen General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CA1 neurons; CA3 neurons; Gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor; Hippocampus; Leuprolide; Neuropeptide

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN RECEPTOR; HORMONE ANTAGONIST; LEUPRORELIN; LHRH, AC DEHYDRO PRO(1) 4 CL PHE(2) TRP(3,6); LHRH, AC-DEHYDRO-PRO(1)-4-CL-PHE(2)-TRP(3,6)-;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; REACTION TIME; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; LEUPROLIDE; NEURONS; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTION TIME; RECEPTORS, LHRH;

EID: 0033617785     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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