Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor-immunoreactive cells are not co-localized with gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the brain of the female mink (Mustela vison)

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 291, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Warembourg, M ^a   Leroy, D ^a   Peytevin, J ^b   Martinet, L ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Hypothalamus; Immunocytochemistry; Mink (Mustela vison); Preoptic area; Progesterone receptor

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GONADORELIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MINK; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRIA TERMINALIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031952959     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410050977     Document Type: Article

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