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Melatonin reduces LH, 17 beta-estradiol and induces differential regulation of sex steroid receptors in reproductive tissues during rat ovulation

BACKGROUND: Melatonin is associated with direct or indirect actions upon female reproductive function. However, its effects on sex hormones and steroid receptors during ovulation are not clearly defined. This study aimed to verify whether exposure to long-term melatonin is able to cause reproductive...

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Autores principales: A Chuffa, Luiz Gustavo, Seiva, Fábio RF, Fávaro, Wagner José, Teixeira, Giovana R, Amorim, João PA, Mendes, Leonardo O, Fioruci, Beatriz A, Pinheiro, Patrícia Fernanda F, Fernandes, Ana Angélica H, Franci, Janete AA, Delella, Flávia K, Martinez, Marcelo, Martinez, Francisco E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161940/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21810236
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-9-108