NADPH-Diaphorase Expression in the Hypothalamo-Hypophysial System of Different Catfish

Journal of Brain Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 513-523

  Jadhao, Arun G ^a   Wilke, Ingo ^a   Meyer, Dietrich L ^b  

^a Fzmb GmbH   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Catfish; Hypothalamus; Nadph diaphorase; Pituitary gland

Indexed keywords

REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATFISH; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LATERAL HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; PREOPTIC AREA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; AXONS; CATFISHES; HYPOTHALAMIC AREA, LATERAL; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; PITUITARY GLAND; PREOPTIC AREA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0346544487     PISSN: 09448160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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