The medial pre-optic area rhythmically inhibits a hypothalamic pacemaker stimulating growth hormone secretion.
D000818:Animals; D001931:Brain Mapping; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D007033:Hypothalamus, Middle / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010507:Periodicity; D011301:Preoptic Area / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000502:physiology
D013004:Somatostatin; D013006:Growth Hormone