Abnormal pituitary-gonadal axis may be responsible for rat decreased testicular function under simulated microgravity

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 63, Issue 7-10, 2008, Pages 974-979

  Zhou, Yi ^a   Tan, Xin ^a   Zhu, Bao an ^a   Qi, Meng di ^a   Ding, Su ling ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Estradiol; FSH; LH; Pituitary gonadal axis; Simulated microgravity; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; LEAD; MAMMALS; MICROGRAVITY; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; RATS; SPACE FLIGHT; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH); SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY; TESTOSTERONE (T);

PLASMAS;

EID: 48549084428     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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