GnRH, brain mast cells and behavior

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 141, Issue , 2002, Pages 315-325

  Silverman, Ann Judith ^a   Asarian, Lori ^b   Khalil, Mona ^a   Silver, Rae ^a,b,c  

^a Columbia Univ Coll of Phys/Surg ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; HORMONE;

BEHAVIOR; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CELL MIGRATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; MAST CELL; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; THALAMUS;

EID: 18744401049     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(02)41102-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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