Expression and hypophysiotropic actions of corticotropin-releasing factor in Xenopus laevis

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 272-282

  Boorse, Graham C ^a   Denver, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Corticotropin releasing factor; Metamorphosis; Radioimmunoassay; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN PROTEIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; HORMONE BINDING PROTEIN; PROTIRELIN; THYROTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE ACTION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; METAMORPHOSIS; MICRODISSECTION; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TADPOLE; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; VALIDATION PROCESS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 2942516057     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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