Insights into the mechanism by which kisspeptin stimulates a preovulatory LH surge and ovulation in seasonally acyclic ewes: Potential role of estradiol

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 289-298

  Sebert M E ^a   Lomet, D ^a   Saïd, S Ben ^a   Monget, P ^a   Briant, C ^a   Scaramuzzi, R J ^a   Caraty, A ^a  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Gonadotropin; Kisspeptin; Reproduction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; KISSPEPTIN 10; KISSPEPTIN-10; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OLIGOPEPTIDE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OLIGOPEPTIDES; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; SEASONS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77950341296     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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