The enhanced expression of c-jun immunoreactivity in the adrenalectomized gerbil hippocampus

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 305-309

  Lee, I S ^a   Nam, Y S ^a   Lee, C H ^a   Chung, D W ^a   Lee, H S ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERBILLINAE; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS;

GLUCOCORTICOID; PROTEIN C JUN;

ADAPTATION; ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; GERBIL; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEIZURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GERBILLINAE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-JUN; SEIZURES;

EID: 0642333639     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0264.2003.00489.x     Document Type: Article

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