Distribution of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone in the upper brainstem and diencephalon of the cat: An immunocytochemical study

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 281-291

  Belda, M ^a   Covenas R ^a   Narvaez J A ^b   Aguirre, J A ^b   Tramu, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Feline; Hypothalamus; LH RH; Mesencephalon; Pons; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIENCEPHALON; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC CHIASM; PERIKARYON; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; CATS; COLCHICINE; DIENCEPHALON; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; MALE; NERVE FIBERS;

EID: 0343049101     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(99)00221-X     Document Type: Article

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