In vitro pituitary responsiveness to LHRH in young and old female rats. Influence of melatonin

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-83

  Fernandez Alvarez C ^a   Diaz Rodriguez E ^a   Pazo Vinuesa, D ^b   Esquifino Parras, A ^b   Marin Fernandez B ^a   Diaz Lopez B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Gonadotropins; LHRH; Melatonin; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN;

AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0344241144     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-6374(99)00080-9     Document Type: Article

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