Gliotransmission by prostaglandin E2: A prerequisite for GnRH neuronal function?

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 2, Issue DEC, 2011, Pages

  Clasadonte, Jerome ^a,b   Sharif, Ariane ^a,b   Baroncini, Marc ^a,b,c   Prevot, Vincent ^a,b  

^a JEAN PIERRE AUBERT RESEARCH CENTER   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c UDSL ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Gliotransmitter; Hypothalamus; Nitric oxide; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874377875     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2011.00091     Document Type: Article

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