Retinal innervation of Calbindin-D(28K) cells in the hamster suprachiasmatic nucleus: Ultrastructural characterization

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-111

  Bryant, Damani N ^a   LeSauter, Joseph ^b   Silver, Rae ^b,c,d   Romero, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^d The New York Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

CaBP; Calbindin D(28K); Calcium binding proteins; Circadian rhythms; Electron microscopy; Pacemaker; Retinal terminals; Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE;

EID: 0034038283     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873040001500204     Document Type: Article

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