Further investigations on the effects of neuropeptide Y on the secretion and growth of rat adrenal zona glomerulosa

Neuropeptides

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-27

  Mazzocchi, G ^a   Malendowicz, L K ^a   Macchi, C ^a   Gottardo, G ^a   Nussdorfer, G G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; CORTICOSTERONE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUROPEPTIDE Y RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

EID: 0029978431     PISSN: 01434179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4179(96)90050-5     Document Type: Article

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