Precocious puberty in rats induced by hypothalamic...

Precocious puberty in rats induced by hypothalamic lesions: A comparison of platinum and stainless steel electrodes

Abstract

Precocious sexual maturation was induced in immature female rats by 2 types of unilateral hypothalamic lesions. Stainless steel electrodes produced smaller tissue defects but proved more efficient than platinum electrodes.

Authors

Ruf KB; YoungLai EV; Kitchen JH; Vuillet M

Journal

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 661–663

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

May 15, 1976

DOI

10.1007/bf01990222

ISSN

1420-682X

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Edward Younglai

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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