Immunocytochemical distribution of angiotensin-I converting enzyme in the central nervous system of insects and speculations about its possible function

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-326

  Veelaert, Dirk ^a   Schoofs, Liliane ^a   Macours, Nathalie ^a   Vandingenen, Anick ^a   De Loof, Arnold ^a   Isaac, Elwyn ^c   Salzet, Michel ^b   Huybrechts, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

ACE; Corpus cardiacum; Insecta; Locusta migratoria; Neuropeptide; Pars intercerebralis

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033404285     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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