Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) antagonizes the effects of α-MSH and neuropeptide E-I on grooming and locomotor activities in the rat

Peptides

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 393-396

  Sanchez, M ^a   Baker, B I ^b   Celis, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MSH; Excessive grooming; Locomotor and rearing behavior; MCH; NEI

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; MELANIN CONCENTRATING HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROOMING; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REARING;

ALPHA-MSH; ANIMALS; GROOMING; HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MELANINS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PITUITARY HORMONES; RATS;

ANIMALIA; OSTEICHTHYES;

EID: 0030919781     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-9781(96)00327-0     Document Type: Article

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