Effects of lifelong dietary restriction on somatotropes: Immunohistochemical and functional aspects

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1996, Pages

  Shimokawa, Isao ^a   Higami, Yoshikazu ^a   Okimoto, Tomoaki ^a   Tomita, Masato ^a   Ikeda, Takayoshi ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029829730     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/51A.6.B396     Document Type: Article

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