Low plasma estradiol is required for the expression of daily increase in plasma gonadotropins in the lactating golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Kishi, Hisashi ^a   Okada, Toshiyuki ^a   Otsuka, Mariko ^a   Watanabe, Gen ^a   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^a   Sasamoto, Shuji ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Golden hamster; Lactation; LH; LHRH

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249149411     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.43.129     Document Type: Article

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