Neuroendocrine regulation of estrous behavior in the rabbit: Similarities and differences with the rat

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-11

  Beyer, Carlos ^a   Hoffman, Kurt L ^a   González Flores, Oscar ^a  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; Estrous behavior; Mounting behavior; Progesterone receptor; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; MIFEPRISTONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROGESTERONE;

ANESTRUS; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; ESTRUS; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GENOMICS; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HYPOTHALAMUS; LACTATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REFLEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; ZONA INCERTA;

ANIMALS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; LACTATION; MALE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RABBITS; RATS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 34249293658     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.03.027     Document Type: Article

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