Localization of Aa-nat mRNA in the rat retina by flourescence in situ hybridization and laser capture microdissection

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 315, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-201

  Liu, Cuimei ^a   Fukuhara, Chiaki ^a   Wessel, James H ^b   Iuvone, P Michael ^b   Tosini, Gianluca ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aa nat; Circadian rhythm; Ganglion cells; Melatonin; Photoreceptors; Rat (Wistar, adult male); Retina

Indexed keywords

ARALKYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; RETINA; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CONES (RETINA); IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MELATONIN; PHOTORECEPTORS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RETINA; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 1442341679     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-003-0822-1     Document Type: Article

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