Neurokinin-3 Receptor Activation in the Retrochiasmatic Area is Essential for the Full Pre-Ovulatory Luteinising Hormone Surge in Ewes

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 776-784

  Porter, K L ^a   Hileman, S M ^a   Hardy, S L ^a   Nestor, C C ^a   Lehman, M N ^b   Goodman, R L ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

GnRH; LH surge; neurokinins; NK3R; oestrogen

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; N (ALPHA ETHYLBENZYL) 3 METHYL 2 PHENYL 4 QUINOLINECARBOXAMIDE; NEUROKININ 3 RECEPTOR; SENKTIDE;

ADULT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; EWE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; RETROCHIASMATIC AREA;

EID: 85007049152     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jne.12180     Document Type: Article

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