Neuroendocrine regulation of prolactin secretion in adult female rhesus monkeys during different phases of the menstrual cycle: Role of neuroexcitatory amino acid (NMA)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 395-406

  Jahan, S ^a   Jalali, S ^a   Shami, S A ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Menstrual cycle; NMA; Prolactin; Rhesus monkey

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID; PROLACTIN;

AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; HORMONE; PRIMATE; SECRETION; STEROID;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; MACACA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; METABOLISM; OVARY; SECRETION; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MACACA MULATTA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; OVARY; PROLACTIN; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; TIME FACTORS;

MACACA; MACACA MULATTA;

EID: 34047152832     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20357     Document Type: Article

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