The role of neurokinin B signalling in reproductive neuroendocrinology

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-17

  Grachev, P ^a   Millar, R P ^b,c,d   O'Byrne, K T ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dynorphin A; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Kisspeptin; Luteinising hormone; Neurokinin B

Indexed keywords

DYNORPHIN A; GONADORELIN; KISSPEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NEUROKININ B; ESTROGEN; NEUROKININ 3 RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; DYNORPHIN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY DISORDERS; RODENT; ANIMAL; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REPRODUCTION; SECRETION (PROCESS);

ANIMALS; ARCUATE NUCLEUS OF HYPOTHALAMUS; DYNORPHINS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; KISSPEPTINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MICE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROKININ B; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RATS; REPRODUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84904754660     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: 14230194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000357734     Document Type: Article

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