Distribution of γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) and the calcium-binding protein parvalbumin in rat retina during development

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-242

  Oguni, Masami ^a   Setogawa, Tomoichi ^a   Shinohara, Haruo ^b   Kato, Kanefusa ^c   Semba, Reiji ^b  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MIE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Development; Immunohistochemistry; Parvalbumin; Retina; Wistar rat; Aminobutyric acid

Indexed keywords

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0030801944     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.30.237     Document Type: Article

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