Electrophysiological and morphological evidence for synchronized GnRH pulse generator activity among kisspeptin/neurokinin B/ dynorphin A (KNDy) neurons in goats

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-48

  Wakabayashi, Yoshihiro ^a   Yamamura, Takashi ^a   Sakamoto, Kohei ^a,b   Mori, Yuji ^b   Okamura, Hiroaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

GnRH pulse generator; Goat; Kisspeptin; Neurokinin B

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; DYNORPHIN; GONADORELIN; KISSPEPTIN; NEUROKININ B; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT; PHEROMONE; SENKTIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GOAT; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER;

ANIMALS; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; AXONS; DYNORPHINS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GOATS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; KISSPEPTINS; MALE; NEUROKININ B; NEURONS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PHEROMONES; SUBSTANCE P;

EID: 84874307297     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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