Neurotensin and tyrosine hydroxylase in the tuberoinfundibular system of the guinea pig hypothalamus with special emphasis to lactation status

Peptides

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 139-146

  Marcos, P ^a   Corio, M ^a   Covenas R ^b   Tramu, G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Double immunocytochemistry; Guinea pig; Hypothalamus; Lactation; Neurotensin; Pituitary gland; Tyrosine hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

NEUROTENSIN; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LACTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBEROHYPOPHYSEAL TRACT;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030050060     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-9781(95)02054-3     Document Type: Article

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