Immunoreactivities and levels of mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors in the hippocampal CA1 region and dentate gyrus of adult and aged dogs

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 562-568

  Choi, Jung Hoon ^a   Hwang, In Koo ^a   Lee, Choong Hyun ^a   Chung, Dae Won ^a   Yoo, Ki Yeon ^b   Li, Hua ^b   Won, Moo Ho ^b   Seong, Je Kyung ^a   Yoon, Yeo Sung ^a   Lee, In Se ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aging; Dog; Glucocorticoid receptor; Hippocampus; Mineralocorticoid receptor

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR;

AGED; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; DOG; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; NERVE CELL; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AGING; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DENTATE GYRUS; DOGS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; RECEPTORS, MINERALOCORTICOID;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 39149100662     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-007-9479-6     Document Type: Article

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