Investigation of the role of prolactin in the development and function of the lacrimal and Harderian glands using genetically modified mice

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-30

  McClellan, K A ^a   Robertson, F G ^a   Kindblom, J ^a   Wennbo, H ^a   Tornell J ^a   Bouchard, B ^a   Kelly, P A ^a   Ormandy, C J ^a  

^a GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DNA MODIFICATION; DRY EYE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HARDER GLAND; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LACRIMAL GLAND; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL COUNT; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, TWO-DIMENSIONAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EYE PROTEINS; FEMALE; HARDERIAN GLAND; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; MALE; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MICE, TRANSGENIC; PROLACTIN; RECEPTORS, PROLACTIN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TEARS;

EID: 0035174794     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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