In vitro induction of luteinizing hormone synthesis by estrogen in organ-cultured pituitary glands of the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica

Zoological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-73

  Saito, Koji ^a   Chida, Yuka ^a   Adachi, Shinji ^a   Yamauchi, Kohei ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estrogen; In vitro; Japanese eel; Luteinzing hormone; Organ culture

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GROWTH PROMOTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BETA SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EEL; HYPOPHYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUE; TIME;

ANGUILLA; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT; MALE; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PITUITARY GLAND; TIME FACTORS;

ANGUILLA JAPONICA; ANGUILLIFORMES; ANIMALIA; JAPONICA;

EID: 0038444261     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.20.69     Document Type: Article

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