Beta-adrenergic signal transduction in the hypothalamus of the European hamster: Relation with the seasonal hibernation cycle and the diurnal activity cycle

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 525-529

  Pleschka, Klaus ^a   Nürnberger, Frank ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HEART AND LUNG RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adenylyl cyclase; European hamster (Cricetus cricetus); Hibernation; Signal transduction; adrenergic receptors

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CYCLIC AMP; FORSKOLIN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; GUANYLYLIMIDODIPHOSPHATE; MANGANESE; MANGANESE CHLORIDE; NORADRENALIN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HAMSTER; HIBERNATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0031279008     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-4900(98)80008-7     Document Type: Article

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