Steroid-induced changes in the morphology of GnRH neurons in the male leopard frog, Rana pipiens: Correlation with plasma gonadotropin and gonadal size

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 152-160

  Tsai, Pei San ^a   Jones, Jeremy T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

GnRH neuron morphology; LH; Rana pipiens; Soma size; Steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; CHOLESTEROL; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FOREBRAIN; FROG; GONAD; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 14644402407     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.12.009     Document Type: Article

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