vgf: A neurotrophin-inducible gene expressed in neuroendocrine tissues

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 233-239

  Ferri, Gian Luca ^a,b   Possenti, Roberta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE STRUCTURE; HORMONAL REGULATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030248464     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-2760(96)00123-3     Document Type: Review

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