The pars tuberalis of the ewe: No effect of season or ovariectomy on the distribution, density or presence of immunoreactive cells

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 284, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 117-123

  Skinner, Donal C ^a   Robinson, Jane E ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gonadotrophs; Immunocytochemistry; Ovariectomy; Pars tuberalis; Seasonal changes; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIECTOMY; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; SEASONS; SHEEP; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0030004902     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410050572     Document Type: Article

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