Characterization and localization of two forms of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in the spinal cord of the frog Rana ridibunda

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 293, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 235-243

  Chartrel, Nicolas ^a   Collin, Françoise ^a   Huang, Yung Sen ^b   Montero, Maïté ^a   Tonon, Marie Christine ^a   Goos, Henk J T ^c   Dufour, Sylvie ^b   Vaudry, Hubert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Biochemical characterization; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Immunohistochemistry; Rana ridibunda (Anura); Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FROG; GRAY MATTER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD VENTRAL HORN; WHITE MATTER;

ANIMALS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; PEPTIDES; RANA RIDIBUNDA; SPINAL CORD;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA; RANA RIDIBUNDA;

EID: 0031876592     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410051115     Document Type: Article

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