Acute fasting decreases sexual receptivity and neural estrogen receptor-alpha in female rats.

Jones, Juli E

Acute fasting decreases sexual receptivity and neural estrogen receptor-alpha in female rats. [electronic resource] - Physiology & behavior Sep 2002 - 19-25 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0031-9384

10.1016/s0031-9384(02)00780-1 doi


Animals
Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus--metabolism
Brain--metabolism
Estradiol--pharmacology
Estrogen Receptor alpha
Fasting
Female
Food Deprivation--physiology
Ovariectomy
Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus--metabolism
Rats
Receptors, Estrogen--metabolism
Septal Nuclei--metabolism
Sex Characteristics
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus--metabolism