Immunoreactive localization of vasoactive hormones (atrial natriuretic peptide and endothelin) in the heart of Protopterus annectens, an African lungfish

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 284, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 501-507

  Masini, Maria Angela ^a   Sturla, Maddalena ^a   Napoli, Laura ^a   Uva, Bianca Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP); Endothelin 1; Heart; Immunohistochemistry; Protopterus annectens (Dipnoi)

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; ENDOTHELIN 1;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOCARDIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FISH; HEART; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029976747     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410050612     Document Type: Article

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