Immunocytochemical localization of secretory phospholipase A2-like protein in the pituitary gland and surrounding tissue of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 631-637

  Yaoi, Yuichi ^a   Kikuyama, Sakae ^b   Hayashi, Hiroaki ^c   Hanaoka, Yoichi ^d   Sakai, Makoto ^b   Tanaka, Shigeyasu ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c GUNMA PREFECTURAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

^d GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior pituitary gland; Bullfrog; Endolymphatic sac; Immunocytochemistry; Otoconin; Phospholipase A2 like protein; Secretory granule

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; OTOCONIN 22; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; THYROTROPIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BULLFROG; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOLYMPHATIC SAC; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OTOLITH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETORY GRANULE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 0035026548     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540104900510     Document Type: Article

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