Immunocytochemical identification of islet cells containing calcitonin gene-related peptide-like immunoreactivity in the plains rat pancreas (Pseudomys Australis)

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 528-530

  Edwin, N ^a   Leigh, C M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

CGRP; Endocrine; Immunocytochemistry; Insulin; Islets

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; INSULIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; PANCREAS; PANCREAS DISEASE; PANCREAS ISLET; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; RAT; RAT STRAIN; REFERENCE VALUE; SECRETION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; CATTLE; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSULIN; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS; MALE; PANCREAS; PANCREATIC DISEASES; RABBITS; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033174119     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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