Localization of Metallothioneins-I & -II and -III in the Brain of Aged Dog

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 343-349

  Kojima, Seiji ^a   Shimada, Akinori ^a   Morita, Takehito ^a   Yamano, Yoshiaki ^a   Umemura, Takashi ^b  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Brain; Canine; In situ hybridization; Metallothionein

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

GROWTH INHIBITOR; MESSENGER RNA; METALLOTHIONEIN; NERVE PROTEIN;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; DOG; FEMALE; GENETICS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AGING; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; DOGS; FEMALE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; METALLOTHIONEIN; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0033113988     PISSN: 7653697     EISSN: 1782155X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.61.343     Document Type: Article

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