Microinjection of dihydrotestosterone into the medial preoptic area produces male-like pattern of growth hormone secretion in ovariectomized female rats

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 384-391

  Tokita, Reiko ^a   Kasagi, Yoko ^a   Nakata, Tomoko ^a   Sakae, Kensaku ^a   Imaki, Toshihiro ^a   Minami, Shiro ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gonadal steroids; Growth hormone; Masculinization; Preoptic area; Rhythms; Sex dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANDROSTANOLONE; GROWTH HORMONE;

ARCUATE NUCLEUS; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRIA TERMINALIS; VIRILIZATION;

ANIMALS; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; KINETICS; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; OVARIECTOMY; PREOPTIC AREA; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0036278820     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000059435     Document Type: Article

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