Activin A stimulates catecholamine secretion from rat adrenal chromaffin cells: A new physiological mechanism

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Keating, Damien J ^a   Chen, Chen ^a  

^a HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A; CADMIUM; CALCIUM ION; CARBON FIBER; CATECHOLAMINE; POTASSIUM ION; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ADRENAL MEDULLA; AMPEROMETRY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CHROMAFFIN CELL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXOCYTOSIS; MALE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ACTIVINS; ANIMALS; CATECHOLAMINES; CHROMAFFIN CELLS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; INHIBIN-BETA SUBUNITS; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 23844528740     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.1.06301     Document Type: Article

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