Serum fluctuations of total and free tryptophan levels during the menstrual cycle are related to gonadotrophins and reflect brain serotonin utilization | Zendy

N Carretti | Zendy; Pasquale Florio | Zendy; Andy Bertolin | Zendy; C.V.L. Costa | Zendy; Graziella Allegri | Zendy; G. Zilli | Zendy

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Serum fluctuations of total and free tryptophan levels during the menstrual cycle are related to gonadotrophins and reflect brain serotonin utilization

Author(s) -

N Carretti,

Pasquale Florio,

Andy Bertolin,

C.V.L. Costa,

Graziella Allegri,

G. Zilli

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh795

Subject(s) - luteal phase , follicular phase , endocrinology , medicine , estrous cycle , menstrual cycle , serotonergic , chemistry , biology , serotonin , hormone , receptor

Serotoninergic (5-HT) neurons are suggested to regulate estrous cycle in animal models. In the present study we evaluated whether a relationship exists between the serotoninergic precursors in the central nervous system and the gonadotrophin-ovarian cyclic function.

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