PACAP activated adenylate cyclase in human sweat glands. An ultracytochemical study

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 223-228

  Rambotti, M G ^a   Simonetti, S ^a   Spreca, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenylate cyclase; Man; PACAP; Sweat glands

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE;

ADULT; APOCRINE GLAND; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MYOEPITHELIUM CELL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SECRETORY CELL; SWEAT GLAND;

EID: 0037573218     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/1683     Document Type: Article

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