Neural pathway from the olfactory bulbs regulating tonic gonadotropin secretion

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 555-562

  Pieper, David R ^a   Winans Newman, Sarah ^b  

^a PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadotropins; Hamsters; Olfactory bulbectomy; Olfactory pathways; Olfactory tubercle; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Steroid s; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; PROLACTIN; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY BULBECTOMY; OLFACTORY TRACT; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0344628744     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7634(98)00049-9     Document Type: Article

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