Dynamic changes in glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptor mRNA in the developing guinea pig brain

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 123-132

  Matthews, Stephen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Glucocorticoid receptor; Guinea pig; Hypothalamus; Limbic system; Mineralocorticoid receptor

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; MINERALOCORTICOID; MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN GROWTH; DENTATE GYRUS; FETUS; GUINEA PIG; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LIMBIC SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032540323     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(98)00008-X     Document Type: Article

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