Circadian fluctuation of catecholamines in the cockroach brain- subesophageal ganglion complex detected by HPLC-ECD

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 138-147

  Natsukawa, Takashi ^a   Tanigawa, Takahiko ^b,c   Takeda, Makio ^c  

^a NIPPON SHINYAKU CO LTD   (Japan)

^b BAYER YAKUHIN LTD   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biogenic monoamines; catecholamines; circadian system; HPLC ECD; Periplaneta

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029957468     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.27.2.138.12948     Document Type: Article

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