Effects of Applying Gamma-Aminobutyric AcidB Drugs into the Medial Basal Hypothalamus on Basal Luteinizing Hormone Concentrations and on Luteinizing Hormone Surges in the Female Sheep

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 334-339

  Jackson, Gary L ^a,b   Kuehl, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Department of Veterinary Biosciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior pituitary; Luteinizing hormone; Neuroendocrinology; Neurotransmitters

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(METHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; [3 (3,4 DICHLOROBENZYLAMINO)PROPYL](DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; BACLOFEN; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; BENZYLAMINES; BREEDING; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; HYPOTHALAMUS, MIDDLE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; OVARIECTOMY; PHOSPHINIC ACIDS; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; SEASONS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0742288921     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.103.021311     Document Type: Article

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