title: Substance P variations in the hypothalamus of golden hamsters at different stages of the estrous cycle.
abstract: The changes in substance P concentrations in the hypothalamus of female golden hamsters were studied at the different stages of the estrous cycle. Substance P levels in the hypothalamus of hamsters were highest during estrus and lowest during diestrus I and proestrus. The concentrations of substance P during diestrus II were not significantly different from those observed during estrus. These results show that substance P levels in the hypothalamus of female hamsters undergo significant changes during the estrous cycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale 62901-6512.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Debeljuk
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Villanúa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D004971:Estrus / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism*; D008647:Mesocricetus; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013373:Substance P / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013373:Substance P