Augmentation of prolactin release by α-melanocyte stimulating hormone is possibly mediated by melanocortin 3-receptors in the mouse anterior pituitary cells

Zoological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 567-572

  Morooka, Yoshiaki ^a   Oomizu, Souichi ^a   Takeuchi, Sakae ^a   Takahashi, Sumio ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0000127178     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/0289-0003(1998)15[567:aoprbm]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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