Glucosensing by GnRH neurons: Inhibition by androgens and involvement of AMP-activated protein kinase

Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 847-858

  Roland, Alison V ^a   Moenter, Suzanne M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 AMINO 4 IMIDAZOLECARBOXAMIDE RIBOSIDE; ADENYLATE KINASE; ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTRADIOL; GLUCOSE; GONADORELIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE KINASE; TOLBUTAMIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN SLICE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; AMINOIMIDAZOLE CARBOXAMIDE; AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; ANIMALS; BRAIN; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GLUCOSE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; OVARIECTOMY; RIBONUCLEOTIDES; VALINE;

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EID: 79955768198     PISSN: 08888809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/me.2010-0508     Document Type: Article

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