In situ hybridization analysis of preprotachykinin-A mRNA levels in young and old rats

Molecular Brain Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 132-136

  Pompei, P ^a   Severini, R ^a   Costa, G ^b   Massi, M ^a   Fattoretti, P ^d   Bertoni Freddari, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c INRCA   (Italy)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Age; Brain area; Preprotachykinin A mRNA; Young old rat

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PREPROTACHYKININ; PREPROTACHYKININ A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CELL AGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HABENULA; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; OLFACTORY BULB; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PUTAMEN; RAT; RNA ANALYSIS; STRIA TERMINALIS;

AGING; ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HABENULA; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NEOSTRIATUM; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; RNA, MESSENGER; TACHYKININS;

EID: 0033593611     PISSN: 0169328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-328X(98)00317-9     Document Type: Article

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