Excitatory effects of oxytocin and cholecystokinin on oxytocin neurones: Differences between virgin, pregnant and lactating rats

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 351, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-16

  Carter, S J ^a   Richardson, C M ^a   Wakerley, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Cholecystokinin; Excitatory responses; Oxytocin; Oxytocinergic neurones; Reproductive state

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ; GLUTAMIC ACID; OPIATE; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN SLICE; CELL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; LACTATION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPRODUCTION; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0141783634     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(03)00913-3     Document Type: Article

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