Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 are not required for GnRH neuron development and normal female reproductive axis function in mice

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 289-296

  Wierman, Margaret E ^a,b   Xu, Mei ^a,b   Pierce, A ^a,b   Bliesner, B ^a,b   Bliss, S P ^c   Roberson, M S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

ERK1 and 2; Estrus studies; Extracellular signal regulated kinase; Female reproductive axis function; GnRH neuron development

Indexed keywords

CRE RECOMBINASE; GONADORELIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULOSA CELL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GONADOTROPHS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INTEGRASES; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEUROGENESIS; NEURONS; OVARY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84862753735     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: 14230194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000331389     Document Type: Article

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