A complete reproductive cycle of ovulation, conception, pregnancy, and lactation is one of
the most energetically expensive activities that a female mammal can undertake. A …

Multimodal Influence of Estrogen upon Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons | Endocrine
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The desorption characteristics of previously adsorbed hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] and
divalent lead [Pb (II)] ions on groundnut husk were tested by various desorption eluents such …

I. Introduction P ITUITARY hormones are secreted in the form of episodic bursts. At least two
modalities of these periodic hormonal events have been identified in the rat. Generally, low …

Abstract Beta-endorphin (β-END) is an opioid neuropeptide which has an important role in
the development of hypotheses concerning the non-synaptic or paracrine communication of …

Pregnancy is energetically demanding and therefore, by necessity, reproduction and energy
balance are inextricably linked. With insufficient or excessive energy stores a female is liable …

Energy homeostasis and reproduction require tight coordination, but the mechanisms
underlying their interaction are not fully understood. Two sets of hypothalamic neurons …

Two distinct subgroups of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons are involved in
the control of luteinizing hormone secretion, at least in rats: one subgroup located in the …

The developing female sheep, which attains puberty after 25 weeks of age, was used as an
experimental model to investigate the role of endogenous opioid peptides in the control of …

Aging of the female reproductive system may be regulated by changes at the hypothalamic,
pituitary, and ovarian levels. Long-term ovariectomy (LT-OVX) and/or multiple pregnancies …