Gastrin-releasing peptide system in the spinal cord controls male sexual behaviour

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 432-435

  Sakamoto, Hiritoka ^a   Kawata, M ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Androgen; Gastrin releasing peptide; Lumbar spinal cord; Male sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GASTRIN RELEASING PEPTIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; EJACULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MALE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; EJACULATION; GASTRIN-RELEASING PEPTIDE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; NEURONS; PENILE ERECTION; REPRODUCTION; SPINAL CORD; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 63549096247     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01847.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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