Localization of regulatory peptides in the gastrointestinal tract of the striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba (Mammalia: Cetacea). An immunohistochemical study

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-300

  Domeneghini, C ^a   Massoletti, P ^a   Arrighi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cetacea; Diffuse endocrine system; Enteric nervous system; Immunohistochemistry; Regulatory peptides; Stenella ceruleoalba

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DOLPHIN; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; STAINING;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DOLPHINS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PEPTIDES; STAINING AND LABELING;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; MAMMALIA; STENELLA COERULEOALBA;

EID: 0031471834     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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