Expression of sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP2) in human adrenocortical tissue

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 501-507

  Yanase, Toshihiko ^a,c   Hara, Takayuki ^b   Sakai, Yoshiyuki ^a   Takayanagi, Ryoichi ^a   Nawata, Hajime ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAKAMURA GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROL CARRIER PROTEIN 2;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS;

EID: 0029950873     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1340501     Document Type: Article

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