Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) exerts stimulatory effects on GnRH neurones in intact adult male and female mice

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 188-195

  Han, S K ^a   Lee, K ^b   Bhattarai, J P ^a   Herbison, A E ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calcium; GnRH; GnRH R1 receptor; LHRH; Oestrous cycle; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; GONADORELIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PREOPTIC AREA;

EID: 77949297685     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01950.x     Document Type: Article

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