Photoperiodic regulation of prolactin gene expression in the Syrian hamster by a pars tuberalis-derived factor

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-157

  Stirland, J A ^a   Johnston, J D ^a   Cagampang, F R A ^a   Morgan, P J ^b   Castro, M G ^a   White, M R H ^c   Davis, J R E ^a   Loudon, Andrew S I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hamster; Pars tuberalis; Photoperiod; Pituitary; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

FORSKOLIN; LUCIFERASE; MELATONIN; MESSENGER RNA; PROLACTIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL STRAIN GH3; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; HYPOPHYSIS PARS DISTALIS; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN SYNTHESIS; PROMOTER REGION; RAT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MELATONIN; MESOCRICETUS; PHOTOPERIOD; PITUITARY GLAND; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PROLACTIN; RNA, MESSENGER; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0035188020     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2001.00611.x     Document Type: Article

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