Role of noradrenergic receptors in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in regulating pulsatile luteinizing hormone secretion in female rats

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-121

  Yamada, Shunji ^a   Uenoyama, Yoshihisa ^a   Maeda, Kei Ichiro ^a   Tsukamura, Hiroko ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptor; Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; Luteinizing hormone; Noradrenaline

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SECRETION; SEPTUM NUCLEUS;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NOREPINEPHRINE; RATS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC; SEPTAL NUCLEI;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33644924381     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.17071     Document Type: Conference Paper

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