The role of the terminal nerve and GnRH in olfactory system neuromodulation

Zoological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 669-680

  Kawai, Takafumi ^a   Oka, Yoshitaka ^a   Eisthen, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GnRH; Neuromodulation; Olfactory bulb; Olfactory epithelium; Terminal nerve

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL; NERVE CELL; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; NEURONS; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY MUCOSA; OLFACTORY PATHWAYS;

EID: 77449117820     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.26.669     Document Type: Review

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