Estrogen modulates neuromedin B effects on thyrotropin and prolactin release in vitro

Life Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 917-923

  Moraes Moreira, Rachel ^a   Henrique Curty, Flavio ^a   Cristina Lisboa, Patricia ^a   Amaral, Daniele ^a   Ortiga Carvalho, Tania Maria ^a   Pazos Moura, Carmen C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Neuromedin B; Prolactin; Thyrotropin

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; NEUROMEDIN B; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HYPERESTROGENISM; HYPOPHYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RAT; THYROTROPIN RELEASE;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; NEUROKININ B; OVARIECTOMY; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PROLACTIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0037427777     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-3205(02)02351-2     Document Type: Article

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