Hsiao-Pai Chu

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that cGMP acts as a progesterone substitute to facilitate lordosis in oestrogen-primed rats. Female Sprague-Dawley rats underwent stereotaxic surgery to place a 26-gauge guide cannula int…

Nitric oxide (NO) has been suggested to play a crucial role in the regulation of lordosis behavior via stimulation of guanylyl cyclase to synthesize cyclic GMP. Whalen and Lauber (1986, Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev. 10, 47-53) hypothesized that …