Immunocytochemistry of histamine in the brain of the locust Schistocerca gregaria

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 317, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 195-205

  Gebhardt, Stephan ^a   Homberg, Uwe ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogenic amines; Histamine; Immunocytochemistry; Insect brain; Locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Insecta)

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LOCUST; MESENCEPHALON; MUSHROOM BODY; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OPTIC LOBE; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTHROPODA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; SCHISTOCERCA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

EID: 4043184121     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-003-0841-y     Document Type: Article

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