Vascular actions of neurohypophysial peptides in the flounder

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 313-318

  Warne, J M ^a   Balment, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arginine vasotocin; Blood pressure; Dorsal aorta; Fish; Isotocin; Neurohypophysial hormone receptor; Teleost; Ventral aorta

Indexed keywords

PLEURONECTOIDEI; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0006302476     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007745821969     Document Type: Article

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