Factors accounting for perinatal occurrence of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion in vitro in rats

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 143-149

  Parent, Anne Simone ^a   Lebrethon, Marie Christine ^a   Gérard, Arlette ^a   Bourguignon, Jean Pierre ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b CHU SART TILMAN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Hypothalamus; Neuroendocrinology; Neurotransmitters; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; GONADORELIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLANT; FEMALE; FETUS; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN VITRO STUDY; LABOR; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; RAT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ANIMALS; DINOPROSTONE; EMBRYO; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; FEMALE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GLUTAMATES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PYRIDAZINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 10944270055     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.104.033167     Document Type: Article

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