Locus coeruleus lesions decrease norepinephrine input into the medial preoptic area and medial basal hypothalamus and block th LH, FSH and prolactin preovulatory surge - Anselmo-Franci, Janete Aparecida; Franci, Celso Rodrigues; Krulich, Ladslav; Antunes-Rodrigues, José; McCann, Samuel M (Brain Research, 1997)