Synaptic-like microuesicles in mammalian pinealocytes

International Review of Cytology

Volumn 191, Issue , 1999, Pages 201-255

  Redecker, Peter ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Neuroactive amino acids; Neuroendocrine cells; Paracrine communication; Pineal gland; Secretory vesicles; Synaptic membrane proteins

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ADRENAL MEDULLA; CELL STRUCTURE; CHROMAFFIN CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PINEAL BODY; PINEALOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SYNAPSE VESICLE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033010378     PISSN: 00747696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)60160-6     Document Type: Article

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