β-Adrenergic receptor subtypes in human pineal gland

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-20

  Little, Karley Y ^a,b,d   Kirkman, Jacob A ^c   Duncan, Gary E ^c  

^a VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Ann Arbor Veterans Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Norepinephrine; Pindolol; Pineal gland; Postmortem tissue; adrenergic receptors

Indexed keywords

1 (2 CYANOPHENOXY) 3 [2 (3 PHENYLUREIDO)ETHYLAMINO] 2 PROPANOL; 3 ISOPROPYLAMINO 1 (7 METHYL 4 INDANYLOXY) 2 BUTANOL; BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PINDOLOL; PROPANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BINDING SITE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PINEAL BODY; RADIOASSAY;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BINDING SITES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PINDOLOL; PINEAL GLAND; PROPANOLAMINES; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2;

EID: 0030069499     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00233.x     Document Type: Article

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