Hypothalamic NPY and CRF gene expression in the food-deprived Syrian hamster

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 121-127

  Mercer, Julian G ^a   Lawrence, C Bruce ^a   Atkinson, Terry ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arcuate nucleus; Corticotropin releasing factor; Dexamethasone; Neuropeptide Y; Paraventricular nucleus; Syrian hamster

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE Y;

ANIMAL; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HAMSTER; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

ANIMALS; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; CRICETINAE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030184285     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02255-4     Document Type: Article

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