Effects of acetylcholine on A and B cells of the lizard endocrine pancreas

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 125-132

  Buono, Silvana ^a   Putti, Rosalba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Endocrine pancreas; Exocytosis; Immunostaining optical density; Lizard; Secretory granules

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039484537     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000209356449     Document Type: Article

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