Vol. 23 (1) 2002 Neuro endocrinology letters

Involvement of beta-adrenoceptors in a central regulation of the ovarian progesterone release in rats.

UNLABELLED: The intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of epinephrine modifies ovarian progesterone (P) release in rats on diestrus day 2 (D2).

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the characteristic of a central adrenergic effect on the ovarian P release on D2. Also, the function of the superior ovarian nerve (SON) is.....