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Effects of Ghrelin on Sexual Behavior and Luteinizing Hormone Beta-subunit Gene Expression in Male Rats

BACKGROUND: The hormones of hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis have facilitative effects on reproductive behavior in mammals. Ghrelin as a starvation hormone has an inhibitory effect on HPG axis’ function. Hence, it is postulated that ghrelin may reduce the sexual behavior through inhibiting o...

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Autores principales: Babaei-Balderlou, Farrin, Khazali, Homayoun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Avicenna Research Institute 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4842239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27141463