Experimental modification of rat pituitary prolactin cell function during and after spaceflight

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 971-980

  Hymer, W C ^a   Salada, T ^b   Avery, L ^b   Grindeland, R E ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

cell culture; microgravity

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL POPULATION; CELL STRUCTURE; HORMONE RESPONSE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MICROGRAVITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; RAT; SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 0029921571     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1996.80.3.971     Document Type: Article

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