Disrupted reproduction, estrous cycle, and circadian rhythms in female mice deficient in vasoactive intestinal peptide

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 355-369

  Loh, D H ^a   Kuljis, D A ^a   Azuma, L ^a   Wu, Y ^a   Truong, D ^a   Wang, H B ^a   Colwell, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

circadian rhythms; estrous cycle; female; mouse; ovulation; reproduction; vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SIGNALING PROTEIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; PER2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; C57BL MOUSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEURONS; NEUROPEPTIDES; PERIOD CIRCADIAN PROTEINS; REPRODUCTION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

EID: 84910075410     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730414549767     Document Type: Article

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