Genistein, a phytoestrogen, effectively modulates luteinizing hormone and prolactin secretion in ovariectomized ewes during seasonal anestrus

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 73-81

  Romanowicz, Katarzyna ^a   Misztal, Tomasz ^a   Barcikowski, Bernard ^a  

^a KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Genistein; Gonadal steroids; Gonadotropins; Ovine; Phytoestrogens; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

GENISTEIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHYTOESTROGEN; PROLACTIN;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SHEEP;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; FEMALE; GENISTEIN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIECTOMY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PROLACTIN; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SEASONS; SHEEP;

EID: 1542283676     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076630     Document Type: Article

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