Oestrogen-progestin regulation of female sexual behavior in guinea pigs

H. H. Feder, J. D. Blaustein, B. L. Nock

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Abstract

The display of female sexual behavior in guinea pigs is strongly correlated with the concentration of cytoplasmic progestin receptors in hypothalamic-preoptic area-septum (HPS). These progestin receptors increase in concentration in the HPS after a period of oestrogen priming. The synergistic actions of oestrogen and progestin may not only influence noradrenergic transmission, but noradrenergic transmission may influence the degree of synergy between oestrogen and progestin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)873-877
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Steroid Biochemistry
Volume11
Issue number1 PART 3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1979

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