Role of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the regulation of reproduction: Study based on catfish model

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 167-172

  Subhedar, Nishikant ^a   Gaikwad, Archana ^a   Biju, K C ^a   Saha, Subhash ^a  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Forebrain; GnRH LH axis; Immunocytochemistry; Olfactory system; Peptides; Teleosts

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y;

CATFISH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLOMERULUS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYPOPHYSIS; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY NERVE; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; OLFACTORY TRACT; PREOPTIC AREA; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SALMON; TELENCEPHALON; UPREGULATION;

EID: 33748424265     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-006-0020-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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