Neonatal manipulation of oxytocin alters oxytocin levels in the pituitary of adult rats

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 397-401

  Young, E ^a   Carter, C S ^a   Cushing, B S ^a   Caldwell, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Hypothalamus; Neonatal treatments; Oxytocin; Oxytocin antagonist; Paraventricular nucleus; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN ANTAGONIST; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS, MIDDLE; MALE; OXYTOCIN; PITUITARY GLAND; PREOPTIC AREA; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 23144452859     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-870227     Document Type: Article

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