Peptidergic cells in the mammalian pineal gland. Morphological indications for a paracrine regulation of the pinealocyte

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 561-567

  Møller, Morten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Enkephalin; Immunocytochemistry; Neuropeptides; Somatostatin; Synaptic contacts

Indexed keywords

ENKEPHALIN; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PEPTIDE HISTIDINE ISOLEUCINE; SOMATOSTATIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; HAMSTER; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDERGIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PINEAL BODY; PINEALOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CRICETINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0043136055     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-4900(98)80160-3     Document Type: Review

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