Opioidergic innervation of the tree shrew pineal gland: An immunohistochemical study

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 209-214

  Phansuwan Pujito, Pansiri ^a   Jitjaijamjang, Wipaporn ^b   Ebadi, Manuchair ^c   Govitrapong, Piyarat ^b   Møller, Morten ^d  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Innervation; Leu enkephalin; Opioid peptide; Pineal; Tree shrew

Indexed keywords

LEUCINE ENKEPHALIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; OPIATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; HABENULA; INNERVATION; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PRIMATE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENKEPHALIN, LEUCINE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; NERVE FIBERS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PINEAL GLAND; RECEPTORS, OPIOID; TUPAIIDAE;

EID: 0031966828     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1998.tb00534.x     Document Type: Article

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