Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase mRNA in rat hypothalamus and cerebellum

Brain Research

Volumn 779, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 289-291

  Andreassi II, J L ^a   Eggleston, W B ^a   Fu, G ^a   Stewart, J K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catecholamine; Hypothalamus; mRNA; PNMT; Rat; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

PHENYLETHANOLAMINE N METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA SPLICING;

EID: 0031975977     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01170-0     Document Type: Article

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