Neonatal Exposure to 17α-Ethinyl Estradiol Affects Kisspeptin Expression and LH-Surge Level in Female Rats
Contamination of estrogenic compounds disrupts endocrinological and neurological reproductive systems in animals. Neonatal exposure to 17α-ethinyl estradiol (EE) induced an abnormal estrous cycle at postnatal day (PND) 180, but not at PND90. We found that serum level of luteinizing hormone (LH) at...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4155190/ |