Role of prolactin in the gonadotroph responsiveness to gonadotrophin-releasing hormone during the equine annual reproductive cycle

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 509-517

  Hodson, D J ^a   Townsend, J ^a   Gregory, S J ^a   Walters, C ^a   Tortonese, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dopamine; FSH; LH; Prolactin; Seasonal reproduction

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; PROTIRELIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GAP JUNCTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GAP JUNCTIONS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 77954112725     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.01986.x     Document Type: Article

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