Characterization of corticotropin-releasing hormone binding sites in the human placenta

Journal of Receptor and Signal Transduction Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 647-666

  Saeed, B O ^a   Weightman, D R ^a   Self, C H ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE BINDING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOTOPE LABELING; PLACENTA; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; OVIS;

EID: 0030859080     PISSN: 10799893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10799899709039155     Document Type: Article

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