Noradrenaline involvement in the negative-feedback effects of ovarian steroids on luteinising hormone secretion

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 805-812

  Helena, C V V ^a   Szawka, R E ^a   Anselmo Franci, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; LH; Noradrenaline; Oestrogen; Preoptic area; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL; ESTRADIOL; NORADRENALIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MEDIAN EMINENCE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BRAIN LEVEL; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; OVARIECTOMY; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDIAN EMINENCE; METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYLGLYCOL; NOREPINEPHRINE; OVARIECTOMY; PREOPTIC AREA; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349972167     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01907.x     Document Type: Article

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