Distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), substance P (SP) and galanin (GAL) immunoreactive nerve fibers in the seminal vesicle and prostate of the male sheep

Annals of Anatomy

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-87

  Arciszewski, Marcin Bartłomiej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Genital tract; Immunohistochemistry; Innervation; Neuropeptides; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; GALANIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONAD; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PROSTATE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEMINAL VESICLE; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SHEEP; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1242285480     PISSN: 09409602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0940-9602(04)80130-4     Document Type: Article

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