Menopause and the human hypothalamus: Evidence for the role of kisspeptin/neurokinin B neurons in the regulation of estrogen negative feedback

Peptides

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-122

  Rance, Naomi E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Estrogen; GnRH; Ovary; Pituitary; Progesterone; Reproduction; Steroid feedback

Indexed keywords

DYNORPHIN; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; KISSPEPTIN; METASTIN; NEUROKININ B; SUBSTANCE P;

AGING; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CASTRATED FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MENOPAUSE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION;

AGING; ANIMALS; DYNORPHINS; ESTROGENS; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROKININ B; NEURONS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; OVARY; RATS; SUBSTANCE P; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 57849167037     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2008.05.016     Document Type: Article

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