Dynorphin-Kappa opioid receptor signaling partly mediates estrogen negative feedback effect on LH pulses in female rats

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 266-272

  Mostari, Mst Parvin ^a   Ieda, Nahoko ^a   Deura, Chikaya ^a   Minabe, Shiori ^a   Yamada, Shunji ^a   Uenoyama, Yoshihisa ^a   Maeda, Kei Ichiro ^b   Tsukamura, Hiroko ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arcuate nucleus; Eurokinin B; GnRH; Kisspeptin

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 84879294016     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2012-193     Document Type: Article

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