3β-OH-5β-pregnan-20-one enhances [3H]GABA binding in developing chick optic lobe

Journal of Receptor and Signal Transduction Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 585-597

  Viapiano, Mariano S ^a   De Plazas, Sara Fiszer ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3BETA HYDROXY 5BETA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; ISOTOPE LABELING; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OPTIC LOBE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030794101     PISSN: 10799893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10799899709039151     Document Type: Article

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