Expression of arginine vasotocin and estrogen receptor alpha (ER&#945;) in the shell gland altered by the specific phase relations of neural oscillations affects the reproductive physiology of Japanese quail.

Srivastava, Rashmi; Chaturvedi, Chandra Mohini

Expression of arginine vasotocin and estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) in the shell gland altered by the specific phase relations of neural oscillations affects the reproductive physiology of Japanese quail.

Srivastava, Rashmi; Chaturvedi, Chandra Mohini.

Affiliation

Srivastava R; Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India. Electronic address: rashmisri3@gmail.com.
Chaturvedi CM; Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.

Physiol Behav ; 165: 98-107, 2016 10 15.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27394660

Subject(s)

Avian Proteins/metabolism; Coturnix/physiology; Estrogen Receptor alpha/metabolism; Oviducts/metabolism; Reproduction; Vasotocin/metabolism; 5-Hydroxytryptophan/administration & dosage; Animals; Coturnix/anatomy & histology; Estradiol/blood; Female; Hypothalamus/metabolism; Levodopa/administration & dosage; Models, Animal; Myometrium/metabolism; Ovary/anatomy & histology; Ovary/metabolism; Oviducts/anatomy & histology; Oviposition; Periodicity; Pigmentation; Random Allocation

Key words

Arginine vasotocin; Dopamine; Estrogen receptor alpha; Serotonin; Shell gland; Temporal phase relation

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Complementary Medicines: Homeopatia Main subject: Oviducts / Reproduction / Vasotocin / Coturnix / Avian Proteins / Estrogen Receptor alpha Type of study: Prognostic_studies Language: En Journal: Physiol Behav Year: 2016 Type: Article

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