Fos localization in cytosolic and nuclear compartments in neurones of the frog, Rana esculenta, brain: An analysis carried out in parallel with GnRH molecular forms

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 725-735

  Cobellis, G ^a   Vallarino, M ^b   Meccariello, R ^a   Pierantoni, Riccardo ^a   Masini, M A ^b   Mathieu, M ^b   Pernas Alonso, R ^c   Chieffi, P ^a   Fasano, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Brain; Fos; GnRH; Proto oncogene

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; MESSENGER RNA; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN C FOS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; CYTOSOL; EPENDYMA; FROG; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OLFACTORY CORTEX; OPTIC TECTUM; PERIKARYON; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEPTUM NUCLEUS; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS;

EID: 0032777466     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1999.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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