A novel view of the function of pituitary folliculo-stellate cell network

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 378-380

  Stojilkovic, Stanko S ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL JUNCTION; CYTOLOGY; NERVE TRACT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM SIGNALING; GAP JUNCTIONS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR;

EID: 0035513590     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-2760(01)00476-3     Document Type: Review

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