Adrenocortical zonation and ACTH

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 227-239

  Vinson, G P ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiotensin; Cell migration; Cell proliferation; Cell transformation; CYP11B1; CYP11B2; Fasciculata; Glomerulosa; Reticularis

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL GROWTH; RATS; STEROID HORMONES; TISSUE CULTURE;

ALL OR NOTHINGS; ANGIOTENSIN; CELL MIGRATION; CELL TRANSFORMATION; DIVISION OF LABOR; FASCICULATA; GLOMERULOSUM; MAIN ENGINES; MOLECULAR LEVELS; RETICULARI;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

18 HYDROXYHYDROCORTISONE; ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN; CORTICOTROPIN; STEROID HORMONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; DIET; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS; ZONA FASCICULATA; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0038811746     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.10331     Document Type: Review

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