"Proestrus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A phase of the ESTROUS CYCLE that precedes ESTRUS. During proestrus, the Graafian follicles undergo maturation.
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D011359
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.195.875
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proestrus" by people in Profiles.
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Scharfman HE, Hintz TM, Gomez J, Stormes KA, Barouk S, Malthankar-Phatak GH, McCloskey DP, Luine VN, Maclusky NJ. Changes in hippocampal function of ovariectomized rats after sequential low doses of estradiol to simulate the preovulatory estrogen surge. Eur J Neurosci. 2007 Nov; 26(9):2595-612.
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Luine VN. Serotonin, catecholamines and metabolites in discrete brain areas in relation to lordotic responding on proestrus. Neuroendocrinology. 1993 May; 57(5):946-54.