The effects of intracerebroventricular infusion of prolactin on luteinizing hormone, testosterone and growth hormone secretion in male sheep

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 261-271

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

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

Author keywords

Breeding season; Growth hormone; Luteinizing hormone; Prolactin; Sheep endocrinology; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN VENTRICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; PROLACTIN; SHEEP; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1542351341     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.10.006     Document Type: Article

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