Melatonin receptors in human fetal brain: 2-[125I]iodomelatonin binding and MT1 gene expression

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 218-224

  Thomas, Louise ^a   Purvis, Cheryl C ^b   Drew, Janice E ^a   Abramovich, David R ^c   Williams, Lynda M ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Computer Science   (United States)

^c NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Human fetus; Melatonin; Receptor subtypes

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; IODINE 125; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; FETUS; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LEPTOMENINX; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS;

BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; FETUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MELATONIN; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN; THALAMUS;

EID: 0036828693     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2002.02921.x     Document Type: Article

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