Molecular cloning, distribution and pharmacological characterization of a novel gonadotropin-releasing hormone ([Trp8] GnRH) in frog brain

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 164, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 197-204

  Yoo, Myung Sik ^a   Kang, Hae Mook ^a   Choi, Hueng Sik ^a   Kim, Jung Woo ^b   Troskie, Brigitte E ^c   Millar, Robert P ^d   Kwon, Hyuk Bang ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Seonam University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibia; cDNA; GnRH; Gonadotropin releasing hormone

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREBRAIN; FROG; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; XENOPUS;

XENOPUS;

EID: 0342955782     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(00)00221-5     Document Type: Article

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