Presence of LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) fibers in the optic nerve, optic chiasm and optic tract of the adult rat

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 292-299

  Santacana, M ^a   De La Vega, A G ^a   Heredia, M ^a,b   Valverde, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Immunocytochemistry; LHRH; Optic chiasm; Optic nerve; Optic tract; Rat

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC TRACT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030024157     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(95)00199-9     Document Type: Article

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