Direct influence of melatonin on the thyroid and comparison with prolactin

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 286, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 625-631

  Wright, Mary L ^a   Cuthbert, Karen L ^a   Donohue, Maura J ^a   Solano, Samantha D ^a   Proctor, Krista L ^a  

^a Biology Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FROG; MALE; METABOLISM; METAMORPHOSIS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; THYROID GLAND;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MELATONIN; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PROLACTIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANA PIPIENS; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA CATESBEIANA; RANA PIPIENS;

EID: 0034192537     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(20000501)286:6<625::AID-JEZ9>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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