Ovarian hormone action in the hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus: Remodelling to regulate reproduction

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 465-471

  Griffin, G D ^a   Flanagan Cato, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lordosis; Neural plasticity; Oestradiol; Oxytocin; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GLUTAMIC ACID; OXYTOCIN; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

CELL SIZE; CELL STRUCTURE; DENDRITE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GONADAL HORMONES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; OVARY; RATS; REPRODUCTION; VENTROMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 79955949760     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02143.x     Document Type: Review

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