Neonatal handling induces anovulatory estrous cycles in rats

Since previous work has shown that stimulation early in life decreases sexual receptiveness as measured by the female lordosis quotient, we suggested that neonatal handling could affect the function of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis. The effects of neonatal handling on the estrous cycle and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C.M. Gomes, P.J. Frantz, G.L. Sanvitto, J.A. Anselmo-Franci, A.B. Lucion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1999-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999001000010

Similar Items