Differential expression of gonadotropin and prolactin antigens by GHRH target cells from male and female rats

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-187

  Childs, G V ^a   Unabia, G ^a   Miller, B T ^a   Collins, T J ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; TARGET CELL;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; BIOTINYLATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND; PROLACTIN; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0032775416     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1620177     Document Type: Article

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