Influence of hormonal status on enkephalin-degrading aminopeptidase activity in the HPA axis of female mice

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-140

  Garcia Lopez M J ^a   Martinez Martos J M ^a   Mayas, M D ^a   Carrera, M P ^a   Ramirez Exposito M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enkephalin degrading aminopeptidase; Estradiol; Hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis; Mouse; Opioids; Ovariectomy; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

AMINOPEPTIDASE; ENKEPHALIN DEGRADING TYROSYL AMINOPEPTIDASE; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 14644425940     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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