An immunohistochemical study of retinol-binding protein (RBP) in livers of free-living polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from East Greenland

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 440-446

  Heier, Annabelle ^a   Sonne, Christian ^c   Gröne, Andrea ^a   Leifsson, Pall S ^b   Dietz, Rune ^c   Born, Erik W ^d   Bacciarini, Luca N ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d GREENLAND INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Greenland)

^e Ufficio del Veterinario Cantonale   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Liver; Polar bear; Retinol binding protein; Ursus maritimus; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 30444436320     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-058.1     Document Type: Article

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