Prolactin Induces a Hyperpolarising Current in Rat Paraventricular Oxytocinergic Neurones

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 883-893

  Sirzen Zelenskaya, A ^a   Gonzalez Iglesias, A E ^b   Boutet de Monvel, J ^c   Bertram, R ^b   Freeman, M E ^b   Gerber, U ^d   Egli, M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Feedback; Immunocytochemistry; Oxytocin; Paraventricular nucleus; Prolactin; Whole cell recordings

Indexed keywords

DELTA OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 5 DEXTRO LEUCINE]; OXYTOCIN; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; FEMALE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LACTATION; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PARAVENTRICULAR THALAMIC NUCLEUS; PATCH CLAMP; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN SECRETING CELL; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; RAT; REPRODUCTION; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEURONS; OXYTOCIN; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PROLACTIN; RATS;

EID: 80053137818     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02207.x     Document Type: Article

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