Neuroendocrine Control of Reproductive Function in the Aging Female Rodent
1986; Wiley; Volume: 34; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb04305.x
ISSN1532-5415
AutoresRalph L. Cooper, Jerome M. Goldman, Georgia L. Rehnberg,
Tópico(s)Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
ResumoJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietyVolume 34, Issue 10 p. 735-751 Neuroendocrine Control of Reproductive Function in the Aging Female Rodent Dr. Ralph L. Cooper PhD, Corresponding Author Dr. Ralph L. Cooper PhDMD72, Endocrinology/Gerontology Section, Health Effects Research Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.Search for more papers by this authorJerome M. Goldman PhD, Jerome M. Goldman PhDSearch for more papers by this authorGeorgia L. Rehnberg BA, Georgia L. Rehnberg BASearch for more papers by this author Dr. Ralph L. Cooper PhD, Corresponding Author Dr. Ralph L. Cooper PhDMD72, Endocrinology/Gerontology Section, Health Effects Research Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.Search for more papers by this authorJerome M. Goldman PhD, Jerome M. Goldman PhDSearch for more papers by this authorGeorgia L. Rehnberg BA, Georgia L. Rehnberg BASearch for more papers by this author First published: October 1986 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb04305.xCitations: 16 From the Endocrinology/Gerontology Section, Reproductive Toxicology Branch, Health Effects Research Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Portions of the research cited in this manuscript were supported by NIA grant AG00566 and an award from the Josiah Trent Foundation to RLC and a Research Associateship from the National Research Council to JMG. The research described in this article has been reviewed by the Health Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Agency nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. 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