Neurotensin stimulates CRH and ACTH release by rat adrenal medulla in vitro

Neuropeptides

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 8-11

  Mazzocchi, G ^a   Malendowicz, L K ^a   Rebuffat, P ^a   Gottardo, G ^a   Nussdorfer, G G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR DERIVATIVE; NEUROTENSIN;

ADRENAL MEDULLA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031051238     PISSN: 01434179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4179(97)90011-1     Document Type: Article

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