Seasonal differences in the secretion of luteinising hormone and prolactin in response to N-methyl-DL-aspartate in starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-110

  Dawson, Alistair ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GnRH; LH; Photoperiodism; Prolactin; Starling; VIP

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; HORMONE RESPONSE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; PROLACTIN; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; STARLINGS;

EID: 15844362331     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2005.01284.x     Document Type: Article

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