Distribution of galanin receptor-2 immunoreactive neurones in the ovine hypothalamus: No evidence for involvement in the control of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone secretion

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 966-973

  Chambers, G ^a   Whitelaw, C M ^a   Robinson, J E ^a   Evans, Neil P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Galanin; GnRH; Hypothalamus; Receptor; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; GALANIN RECEPTOR 2; GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; EWE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEURONS; RECEPTOR, GALANIN, TYPE 2; SHEEP;

EID: 36249013228     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2007.01609.x     Document Type: Article

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