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Sites of Action of Ovarian Hormones in the Regulation of Oestrous Responsiveness in Rats

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Hormones and Behaviour in Higher Vertebrates

Part of the book series: Proceedings in Life Sciences ((LIFE SCIENCES))

Abstract

Dramatic changes in oestrous responsiveness during the female reproductive cycle are correlated with the action of gonadal hormones on the central nervous system. The mechanism of action of these hormones is largely unknown although great strides have been made toward an understanding of how steroid hormones act on brain tissue. As a first step in illuminating the particular events underlying the hormonal mediation of behaviour, it is necessary to identify the specific population of cells in the nervous system upon which hormones act to increase the probability of specific behavioural changes.

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  1. Laboratory of Biochemistry, University of Liège, 17, Place Delcour, B-4020, Liège, Belgium

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  2. Lehrstuhl für Verhaltensphysiology, Universität Bielefeld, D-4800, Bielefeld, Germany

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Barfield, R.J., Rubin, B.S., Glaser, J.H., Davis, P.G. (1983). Sites of Action of Ovarian Hormones in the Regulation of Oestrous Responsiveness in Rats. In: Balthazart, J., Pröve, E., Gilles, R. (eds) Hormones and Behaviour in Higher Vertebrates. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69216-1_1

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