The influence of estradiol and progesterone and melatonin supplementation on TNF-α levels in ovariectomized and pinealectomized rats

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-281

  Oztekin, Esma ^a   Mogulkoc, R ^a   Baltaci, A K ^a   Tiftik, A M ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Estradiol and progesterone application; Ovariectomy; Pinealectomy; TNF rat

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HORMONE; MELATONIN; PROGESTERONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HORMONES; MELATONIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARY; PINEAL GLAND; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 33750044850     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: 1588256X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.57.2006.3.1     Document Type: Article

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