Effects of GH and IGF-I administration on GHRH and somatostatin mRNA levels: II. A study in the infant rat

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 151-154

  Grilli, R ^a   Ghigo, M C ^a   Torsello, A ^a   Guidi, M ^a   Luoni, M ^a   Locatelli, V ^a   Muller E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Feedback; GH; GHRH; IGF I; Infant; Rat; Somatostatin

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; MESSENGER RNA; RECOMBINANT SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATOSTATIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030989644     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03346894     Document Type: Article

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