Influence of estrous cycle on vaginocervical sensitivity: A fos-immunohistochemical study of lumbosacral spinal cord

Brain Research

Volumn 880, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 109-117

  Ghanima, A ^a   Bennis, M ^a   Rampin, O ^b   Rousseau, J P ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Female rat; Fos; Lumbosacral spinal cord; Vaginocervical stimulation

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN C FOS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REVIEW;

EID: 0034644786     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(00)02780-3     Document Type: Article

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