Short-term modulation of prolactin secretion by melatonin in anestrous ewes following dopamine- and opiate receptor blockade

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 174-180

  Misztal, T ^a   Romanowicz, K ^a   Barcikowski, B ^a  

^a KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Dopamine receptor; Melatonin; Opiate receptor; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MELATONIN; NALOXONE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PROLACTIN; SULPIRIDE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE;

EID: 0035024528     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-14842     Document Type: Article

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