Molecular basis for regulating seasonal reproduction in vertebrates

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 229, Issue 3, 2016, Pages R117-R127

  Nishiwaki Ohkawa, Taeko ^a   Yoshimura, Takashi ^a,b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Photoperiodism; Seasonal reproduction; Thyroid hormone; Thyroid stimulating hormone; Type 2 deiodinase

Indexed keywords

DEIODINASE; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR; PEROXIDASE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIRD; CELL STRUCTURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCUMVENTRICULAR ORGAN; DAY LENGTH; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FISH; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONE METABOLISM; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; LIGHT; MEDIOBASAL HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUAIL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; RETINA; REVIEW; SACCUS VASCULOSUS; SEASON; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SEASONAL REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VERTEBRATE; ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; MAMMAL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VERTEBRATE PHOTORECEPTOR CELL;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CIRCADIAN CLOCKS; FEMALE; FISHES; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS, MIDDLE; MALE; MAMMALS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PHOTOPERIOD; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS, VERTEBRATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SEASONS; THYROID HORMONES; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 84977612629     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: 14796805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JOE-16-0066     Document Type: Review

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