Cyclical expression of Egr-1/NGFI-A in the rat anterior pituitary: A molecular signal for ovulation?

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 671-676

  Slade, J P ^a   Carter, D A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GnRH; LH; Oestrous cycle; Pituitary; Rat

Indexed keywords

DNA; ESTROGEN; GONADOTROPIN; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR EGR 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NGFI A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; FEMALE; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; IMMEDIATE EARLY GENE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROESTRUS; RAT; REPRODUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; DNA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE PROTEIN 1; ESTRUS; FEMALE; IMMEDIATE-EARLY PROTEINS; IMMUNOLOGIC TECHNIQUES; OVULATION; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PROESTRUS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0034038727     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2000.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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