Electrophysiological characteristics of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone 1-3 neurones: Insights from a study of fish brains

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 659-663

  Oka, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; FMRFamide; GABA; GnRH; NPFF; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BUMETANIDE; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; GONADORELIN; GRAMICIDIN; ION CHANNEL; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE FF; PHENYLALANYLMETHIONYLARGINYLPHENYLALANINAMIDE; SODIUM CHANNEL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE III; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE-III; LHRH, HIS(5) TRP(7) TYR(8); LHRH, HIS(5)-TRP(7)-TYR(8)-; PYROGLUTAMIC ACID;

AUTOCRINE EFFECT; BRAIN; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CICHLID; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXTRAHYPOTHALAMIC NEUROMODULATORY GONADORELIN NEURONES; GAP JUNCTION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIOTROPIC NEUROENDOCRINE GONADORELIN NEURONES; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LITERATURE; MESENCEPHALON; MICROELECTRODE; MICROSCOPY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; ORYZIAS; PACEMAKER; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PERIKARYON; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; TELEOST; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; VERTEBRATE; VOLTAGE CLAMP; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; FISH; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BRAIN; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FISHES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; NEURONS; PYRROLIDONECARBOXYLIC ACID;

EID: 77954161332     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02035.x     Document Type: Review

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