Ontogenetic changes of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH)-like immunoreactivity in the brain and hypophysis of a scyliorhinid dogfish (Scyliorhinus torazame): An immunohistochemical study

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-170

  Chiba, A ^a   Oka, S ^a  

^a NIPPON DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone ( MSH); Brain; Dogfish; Hypophysis; Immunohistochemistry; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN DERIVATIVE; ALPHA INTERMEDIN LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; AGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CELL DENSITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOGFISH; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PULVINAR; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ANIMALIA; SCYLIORHINUS TORAZAME; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS;

EID: 14244272062     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020516206005     Document Type: Article

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