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Food access modifies GnIH, but not CRH, cell number in the hypothalamus in a female songbird.
General and comparative endocrinology - 1 Jun 2020
Wilsterman Kathryn, Alonge Mattina M, Bao Xinmiao, Conner Kristin A, Bentley George E
Abstract excerpt
Food deprivation or restriction causes animals to mount a stereotypical behavioral and physiological response that involves overall increases in activity, elevated glucocorticoid production, and (often) inhibition of the reproductive system. Although there is increasing evidence that these responses can differ in their degree or covariation between the sexes, most studies to-date on food restriction/deprivation...
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