The Roles of RFamide-related peptide-3 in mammalian reproductive function and behaviour

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 692-700

  Kriegsfeld, L J ^a   Gibson, E M ^a   Williams, W P ^a   Zhao, S ^a   Mason, A O ^a   Bentley, G E ^a   Tsutsui, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gonad; Gonadotrophin; Luteinising; Ovulation; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PEPTIDE; PROLACTIN; RFAMIDE RELATED PEPTIDE 3; STEROID RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; NEUROPEPTIDE; RFAMIDE PEPTIDE;

BREEDING METHOD; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HORMONE ACTION; HYPOTHALAMUS; MAMMAL; MOTIVATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; GONAD; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; GONADS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDES; PITUITARY GLAND; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 77954157769     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02031.x     Document Type: Review

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