The role of nitric oxide in the hypothalamic control of LHRH and oxytocin release, sexual behavior and aging of the LHRH and oxytocin neurons

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-12

  Całka, Jarosław ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; LHRH; Nitric oxide; Oxytocin; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN; GLUTAMIC ACID; GONADORELIN; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL AGING; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 32444450154     PISSN: 02398508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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