Effects of melatonin on luteinizing hormone secretion in anestrous ewes following dopamine and opiate receptor blockade

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 245-259

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

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

Author keywords

Anestrus; Dopamine; LH; Melatonin; Opioids; Sheep endocrinology

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; NALOXONE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; SULPIRIDE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; PERIODICITY; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; DOPAMINE ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; NALOXONE; PERIODICITY; PHOTOPERIOD; RECEPTORS, OPIOID; SHEEP; SULPIRIDE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1542291178     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.08.011     Document Type: Article

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