C-kit ligand (Stem Cell Factor) affects neuronal activity, stimulates pituitary-adrenal axis and prolactin secretion in rats

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-141

  Kovacs, Krisztina J ^a   Földes, Anna ^a   Vizi, E Sylvester ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotropin; c Fos; Corticosterone; Kit ligand; Prolactin; Stem Cell Factor

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; PROLACTIN; RECOMBINANT STEM CELL FACTOR; STEM CELL FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ONCOGENE C FOS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0343371816     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(96)00009-4     Document Type: Article

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