Age-related changes in the localization of P2X (nucleotide) receptors in the rat adrenal gland

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 515-520

  Afework, Mekbeb ^a   Burnstock, Geoffrey ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Ageing; Development; Immunohistochemistry; P2X receptors; Rat

Indexed keywords

PURINE NUCLEOTIDE; PURINE P2X RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL GLAND; AGE; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DEGENERATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMAFFIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034309843     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-5748(00)00023-X     Document Type: Article

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