Kisspeptin, c-Fos and CRFR type 2 expression in the preoptic area and mediobasal hypothalamus during the follicular phase of intact ewes, and alteration after LPS

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 110-111, Issue , 2013, Pages 158-168

  Fergani, C ^a   Routly, J E ^a   Jones, D N ^a   Pickavance, L C ^a   Smith, R F ^a   Dobson, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CRFR type 2; Kisspeptin; LH surge; LPS; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR 1; ENDOTOXIN; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; KISSPEPTIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN C FOS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN TISSUE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGONAL BAND OF BROCA; ESTRUS; EWE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; MEDIOBASAL HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRIA TERMINALIS; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; VAGINA PESSARY;

EID: 84873259768     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.12.016     Document Type: Article

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