Regulation of rat magnocellular neurosecretory system by D-aspartate: Evidence for biological role(s) of a naturally occurring free D-amino acid in mammals

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 247-252

  Wang, H ^a   Wolosker, H ^a   Pevsner, J ^a   Snyder, S H ^a   Selkoe, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEXTRO AMINO ACID; DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; OXYTOCIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GIANT CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; LACTATION; MILK EJECTION; NEUROSECRETION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0033781495     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1670247     Document Type: Article

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