Gene expression and autoradiographic localization of endothelin-1 and its receptors A and B in the different zones of the normal human prostate

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2334-2339

  Prayer Galetti, Tommaso ^b   Rossi, Gian Paolo ^a   Belloni, Anna S ^b   Albertin, Giovanna ^b   Battanello, Wanni ^b   Piovan, Valentina ^b   Gardiman, Marina ^b   Pagano, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

autoradiography; endothelin receptor; endothelins; prostate

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN CONVERTING ENZYME; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030900414     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64776-1     Document Type: Article

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