Intrinsic neurons in the mammalian ovary. Academic Article

abstract

• Mammalian ovarian function is under endocrine and neural control. Although the extrinsic innervation of the ovary has been implicated in the control of both ovarian development and mature function, it is now clear that, from rats to humans, the ovary is endowed with a network of intrinsic neurons displaying diverse chemical phenotypes. This article describes the presence of these intrinsic neurons in the ovary of different mammalian species, and discusses the possible functions that they may have in the regulation of ovarian physiology.

authors

• Dees, William

published proceedings

• Microsc Res Tech

author list (cited authors)

• D'Albora, H., Anesetti, G., Lombide, P., Dees, W. L., & Ojeda, S. R.

citation count

• 32

complete list of authors

• D'Albora, Hortensia||Anesetti, Gabriel||Lombide, Paula||Dees, W Les||Ojeda, Sergio R

publication date

• December 2002

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Microscopy Research and Technique  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Female
• Humans
• Neurons
• Ovary
• Rats

PubMed Central ID

• 12467023

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/jemt.10231

start page

• 484

end page

• 489

volume

• 59

issue

• 6

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%2Fjemt.10231