"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011359
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.195.875
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proestrus" by people in Profiles.
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Spinal cord processing of cardiac nociception: are there sex differences between male and proestrous female rats? Brain Res. 2011 Sep 21; 1413:24-31.
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Steroid feedback regulation of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone secretion rates in male and female rats. J Toxicol Environ Health. 1977 Sep; 3(1-2):61-95.
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The role of adrenal and ovarian steroids in the control of serum LH and FSH. Endocrinology. 1977 Jul; 101(1):162-72.