Rodent models of non-classical progesterone action regulating ovulation

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue JUL, 2017, Pages

  Mittelman Smith, Melinda A ^a   Rudolph, Lauren M ^a   Mohr, Margaret A ^a   Micevych, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Hypothalamus; Kisspeptin; Lordosis; Luteinizing hormone; Ovulation; Progesterone; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

BEHAVIOR; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MEMBRANE; GENE EXPRESSION; GLIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; LORDOSIS; OVULATION; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; REVIEW;

EID: 85025627039     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00165     Document Type: Review

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