Journal article
Effect of pinealectomy on the undernutrition-induced suppression of the reproductive axis in rats
Abstract
Food restriction is known to sensitize the reproductive axis of rats to the inhibitory action of the pineal gland and its hormone, melatonin. The present study investigated the effect of pinealectomy on the undernutrition-related reproductive suppression. Three groups of animals (control, sham pinealectomy or pinealectomy) were subjected to either 3 weeks of 50% food restriction or ad libitum feeding under a lighting regimen of 14 h light and …
Authors
Chik CL; Ho AK; Brown GM
Journal
European Journal of Endocrinology, Vol. 120, No. 5, pp. 569–573
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
5 1989
DOI
10.1530/acta.0.1200569
ISSN
0804-4643