In vitro effects of steroid hormones on arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) activity in the pineal of fish, clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) during different phases of Breeding cycle

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 676-682

  Yanthan, L ^a   Gupta, B B P ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aa nat; Androgens; Corticosteroids; Estrogens; Fish; Pineal organ

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

ARYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CORTICOSTEROID; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; MELATONIN; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATFISH; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PINEAL BODY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANIMALS; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BREEDING; CATFISHES; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 35148893950     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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