Neuroendocrine aging in birds: Comparing lifespan differences and conserved mechanisms

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-53

  Ottinger, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral neuroendocrinology; Endocrine function; Long lived avian species; Neuroregulatory systems

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

AGING; BIRD; GONAD; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LIFESPAN; MIGRATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SHORT SURVEY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIRDS; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS; LONGEVITY; MALE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS;

AVES; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34247356944     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2007.02.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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