Melatonin increases nerve growth factor in mouse submandibular gland

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 73-77

  Pongsa Asawapaiboon, Anchalee ^a   Asavaritikrai, Pundit ^a   Withyachumnarnkul, Boonsirm ^a   Sumridthong, Ayuthaya ^a  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Granular convoluted tubule; Melatonin; Mouse; Nerve growth factor; Salivary gland; Submandibular gland

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; SALIVARY GLAND; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

ANIMALS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; MELATONIN; MICE; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; ORGAN SIZE; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

EID: 0031972204     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1998.tb00369.x     Document Type: Article

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