Co-localization of growth hormone secretagogue receptor and NPY mRNA in the arcuate nucleus of the rat

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 306-316

  Willesen, Mette Georgi ^a   Kristensen, Peter ^a   Rømer, John ^a  

^a NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arcuate nucleus; Co localization; Dual in situ hybridization; Growth hormone secretagogue receptor; Neuropeptide Y; Pro opiomelanocortin; Rat; Somatostatin

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN; SOMATOSTATIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032744366     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054491     Document Type: Article

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