Biological basis and possible physiological implications of melatonin receptor- mediated signaling in the rat epididymis

NeuroSignals

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 172-187

  Shiu, Stephen Y W ^a   Li, Li ^a   Siu, Stephanie W F ^a   Xi, Si C ^a   Fong, Sze W ^a   Pang, Shiu F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

cAMP; Cell cycle; Epididymis; Epithelial cell; Receptors; Steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BINDING SITE; CASTRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; CYCLIC AMP; EPIDIDYMIS; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HORMONES; MALE; RATS; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033939837     PISSN: 1424862X     EISSN: 14248638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000014637     Document Type: Article

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