Role of circadian neuroendocrine rhythms in the control of behavior and physiology

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 211-222

  Urbanski, Henryk F ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; Leptin; Luteinizing hormone; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; LEPTIN; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OVARY CYCLE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORMONES; HUMANS; MACACA MULATTA; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS;

EID: 79959379746     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: 14230194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000327399     Document Type: Article

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