MT1 melatonin receptor mRNA expressing cells in the pars tuberalis of the European hamster: Effect of photoperiod

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 778-786

  Dardente, H ^a   Klosen, P ^a   Pevet P ^a   Masson Pevet M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

MT1 melatonin receptors; Pars tuberalis; Photoperiod; GSU; TSH

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPHORIN A; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; PROLACTIN; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; THYROTROPIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; BINDING SITE; CELL SPECIFICITY; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAMSTER; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

EID: 0038487224     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.01060.x     Document Type: Review

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