Corticotropin releasing factor and its binding protein

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 305-308

  Lowry, P J ^a   Woods, R J ^a   Baigent, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

arthritis; binding protein; corticotropin releasing factor; inflammation; ligand; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR ANTAGONIST;

ARTHRITIS; BRAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LIGAND BINDING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SHEEP; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0029997248     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)02136-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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