Phenotypic characterization and functional correlation of α-MSH binding to pituitary cells

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 272, Issue 2 35-2, 1997, Pages

  Zheng, Tian ^a   Villalobos, Carlos ^a   Nusser, Kevin D ^a   Gettys, Thomas W ^b   Faught, William J ^a   Castaño, Justo P ^a   Frawley, L Stephen ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

calcium imaging; prolactin; melanocyte stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RAT; SUCKLING;

EID: 0030989020     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.272.2.e282     Document Type: Article

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