Morphometric analysis of photoreceptive, neuronal and endocrinal cell differentiation of avian pineal cells: An in vitro immunohistochemical study on the developmental transition from neuronal to photo-endocrinal property

Zoological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 781-787

  Haldar, Chandana ^a   Araki, Masasuke ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Neuron; Photoreceptor; Pineal gland; Quail

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SIZE; CYTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE CELL; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; QUAIL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SIZE; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MELATONIN; NEURONS; PHOTORECEPTORS; PINEAL GLAND; QUAIL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0036629892     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.19.781     Document Type: Article

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