Neurobiological mechanisms underlying oestradiol negative and positive feedback regulation of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone neurones

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 327-333

  Moenter, Suzanne M ^a   Chu, Z ^a   Christian, C A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Feedback; GABA; Glutamate; GnRH; Network; Neuromodulator

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ESTRADIOL; GLUTAMIC ACID; GONADORELIN;

BRAIN SLICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONE ACTION; IN VIVO STUDY; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ESTRADIOL; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEURONS; PERIODICITY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 63549106615     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01826.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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