Neural pathway of estrogen receptor a expression during stress-induced suppression of luteinizing hormone secretion

Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-72

  Estacio, Maria Amelita C ^a   Tsukamura, Hiroko ^b   De Luna, Maria Catalina T ^a   Maeda, Kei Ichiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Estrogen receptor; Fasting; Glucoprivation; Stress

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 70350326246     PISSN: 00317705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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