Role of hypothalamus nociceptin/orphanin FQ in pre-ovulatory luteinizing hormone surge of estrogen and progesterone-primed, ovariectomized rats

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[2] Nothacker HP(1995)Isolation and structure of the endogenous agonist of opioid receptor-like ORL1 receptor. Nature 377 532-5

[3] Bourson A(2000)Pharmacology of nociceptin and its receptor: a novel therapeutic target. Br J Pharmacol 129 1261-83

[4] Ardati A(1998)The peptide orphanin FQ inhibits beta-endorphin neurons and neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus by activating an inwardly-rectifying K Neuroendocrinology 67 73-82

[5] Henningsem RA(1998) conductance. Brain Res 807 228-33

[6] Bunzow JR(2006)Orphanin FQ stimulates prolactin and growth hormone secretion in male and female rats. Endocrinology 147 5087-93

[7] Meunier JC(2002)Orphanin FQ/nociceptin is a physiological regulator of prolactin secretion in female rats. Neuroreport 13 1247-9

[8] Mollereau C(2005)Orphanin FQ inhibits GnRH secretion from rat hypothalamic fragments but not GT1-7 neurons. Acta Pharmacol Sin 26 1039-44

[9] Toll L(1998)Involvement of nociceptin/orphanin FQ in release of hypothalamic GnRH mediated by ORL1 receptor in ovariectomized rats. Endocr Rev 19 302-30

[10] Suaudeau C(2001)Multimodal influence of estrogen upon gonadotropin releasing hormone. Reproduction 122 1-10

[1] Reinscheid RK(1995)Orphanin FQ: a neuropeptide that activates an opioid-like G protein-coupled receptor. Science 270 792-4

[2] Nothacker HP(1995)Isolation and structure of the endogenous agonist of opioid receptor-like ORL1 receptor. Nature 377 532-5

[3] Bourson A(2000)Pharmacology of nociceptin and its receptor: a novel therapeutic target. Br J Pharmacol 129 1261-83

[4] Ardati A(1998)The peptide orphanin FQ inhibits beta-endorphin neurons and neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus by activating an inwardly-rectifying K Neuroendocrinology 67 73-82

[5] Henningsem RA(1998) conductance. Brain Res 807 228-33

[6] Bunzow JR(2006)Orphanin FQ stimulates prolactin and growth hormone secretion in male and female rats. Endocrinology 147 5087-93

[7] Meunier JC(2002)Orphanin FQ/nociceptin is a physiological regulator of prolactin secretion in female rats. Neuroreport 13 1247-9

[8] Mollereau C(2005)Orphanin FQ inhibits GnRH secretion from rat hypothalamic fragments but not GT1-7 neurons. Acta Pharmacol Sin 26 1039-44

[9] Toll L(1998)Involvement of nociceptin/orphanin FQ in release of hypothalamic GnRH mediated by ORL1 receptor in ovariectomized rats. Endocr Rev 19 302-30

[10] Suaudeau C(2001)Multimodal influence of estrogen upon gonadotropin releasing hormone. Reproduction 122 1-10