Immunohistochemical evidence for the presence, localization and partial coexistence of insulin, insulin-like growth factor I and relaxin in the protochordate Ciona intestinalis

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 295, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 331-338

  Reinecke, M ^a   Eppler, E ^a   David, I ^a   Georges, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Univ Sci et Medicale de Grenoble   (France)

Author keywords

Ciona intestinalis (Tunicata); Co existence; Digestive tract; Insulin; Insulin like growth factor I; Ovary; Protochordate; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; RELAXIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ARTICLE; CHORDATA; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ANIMALS; CIONA INTESTINALIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; RELAXIN;

EID: 0032970314     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410051239     Document Type: Article

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