Effects of growth hormone on cholesterol metabolism in the lactating rat mammary gland

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 447-454

  Shand, J H ^a   West, D W ^a   Flint, D J ^a  

^a HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; CHOLESTEROL ESTERASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; PROLACTIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DEPENDENCE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLAND FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031058296     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1520447     Document Type: Article

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