Seasonal variations of gonadotropins and prolactin in the laboratory rat. Role of maternal pineal gland

Physiological Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-88

  Vazquez N ^a   Diaz E ^a   Fernandez C ^a   Jimenez V ^b   Esquifino, A ^b   Díaz López, Beatriz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Developmental pattern; Gonadotropins; Laboratory rat; Maternal pineal gland; Prolactin; Seasonal variations

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SEASON; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; PROLACTIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEASONS;

EID: 33947312031     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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