Noradrenaline and dopamine regulation of prolactin secretion in sheep: Role in prolactin homeostasis but not photoperiodism

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 36-44

  Lincoln, G A ^a   Clarke, I J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Hypothalamus; Noradrenaline; Photoperiod; Prolactin seasonal breeding

Indexed keywords

2 [[2 (2,6 DIMETHOXYPHENOXY)ETHYL]AMINOMETHYL] 1,4 BENZODIOXAN; BROMOCRIPTINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROLACTIN; PROPRANOLOL; RAUWOLSCINE; SULPIRIDE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SPECIFICITY; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; SHEEP;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE AGONISTS; DOPAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HOMEOSTASIS; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHOTOPERIOD; PROLACTIN; SHEEP;

EID: 0036150278     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0007-1331.2001.00734.x     Document Type: Article

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