Molecular diversity in neurosecretion: Reflections on the hypothalamo- neurohypophysial system

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-230

  Gainer, Harold ^a   Chin, Hemin ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axonal transport; Calcium channels; Exocytosis; Kinesin; Oxytocin; Prohormone convertase; SNARE hypothesis; Synaptotagmin; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; FURIN; HORMONE PRECURSOR; KINESIN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; SECRETORY PROTEIN;

ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MEMBRANE VESICLE; MICROTUBULE; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NEUROSECRETION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031911681     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022568904002     Document Type: Review

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