Photoperiod and reproductive condition are associated with changes in RFamide-Related Peptide (RFRP) expression in Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 176-185

  Mason, Alex O ^a   Duffy, Sean ^c   Zhao, Sheng ^a   Ubuka, Takayoshi ^a   Bentley, George E ^a,b   Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi ^d   Silver, Rae ^c   Kriegsfeld, Lance J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^c College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^d WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DMH; Gonad; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE; RFAMIDE PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; GENE EXPRESSION; HAMSTER; HISTOLOGY; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEMINAL VESICLE; SYRIAN HAMSTER; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; DORSOMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; EPIDIDYMIS; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; NEUROPEPTIDES; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SEASONS; SEMINAL VESICLES; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CRICETINAE; MAMMALIA; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77952623796     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730410368821     Document Type: Article

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