Growth factors and steroid hormones: A complex interplay in the hypothalamic control of reproductive functions

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 421-449

  Melcangi, Roberto C ^a   Martini, Luciano ^a   Galbiati, Mariarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; AROMATASE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GONADORELIN; GROWTH FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; STEROID HORMONE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ASTROCYTE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL SECRETION; GLIA CELL; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS FUNCTION; NERVE CELL; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; STEROID METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEURONS; REPRODUCTION; STEROIDS;

EID: 0036669550     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0082(02)00060-6     Document Type: Review

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