In vitro effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) on Leydig cells of adult alpaca (Lama pacos) testis: GnRH receptor immunolocalization, testosterone and prostaglandin synthesis, and cyclooxygenase activities

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-59

  Zerani, M ^a   Catone, G ^a   Quassinti, L ^a   Maccari, E ^a   Bramucci, M ^a   Gobbetti, A ^a   Maranesi, M ^b   Boiti, C ^b   Parillo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Cyclooxygenase; GnRH; Leydig cells; Prostaglandin; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN RECEPTOR; ITURELIX; OLIGOPEPTIDE; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BUSERELIN; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DINOPROST; DINOPROSTONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; PROSTAGLANDINS; RECEPTORS, LHRH; TESTOSTERONE; TYPE C PHOSPHOLIPASES;

LAMA PACOS;

EID: 78649451031     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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