A histochemical investigation of different distribution of TSH cells in adenohypophsis of female and male rats

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 408-411

  Kum, S ^a   Eren, U ^a   Sandikci, M ^a   Musal, B ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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Indexed keywords

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DIESTRUS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; RAT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STAINING; THYROTROPH;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; DIESTRUS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STAINING AND LABELING; THYROTROPHS;

EID: 33751332473     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2006.00707.x     Document Type: Article

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