The influence of gonadal steroids on pre-pro melanin-concentrating hormone mRNA in female rats

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-59

  Murray, J F ^a   Baker, B I ^b   Levy, A ^c   Wilson, C A ^a,d  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d George's Hospital Medical School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lateral hypothalamus; Luteinizing hormone; Melanin concentrating hormone; Oestradiol; Pre pro melanin concentrating hormone; Progesterone; Zona incerta

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELANIN CONCENTRATING HORMONE; MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HORMONE RELEASE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LATERAL HYPOTHALAMUS; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROESTRUS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; RNA TRANSLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ZONA INCERTA;

ANIMALS; DIESTRUS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMIC AREA, LATERAL; HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIECTOMY; PROESTRUS; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RNA, MESSENGER; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0033976330     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2000.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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