Galanin and the neuroendocrine axes

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1826-1835

  Mechenthaler, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrecorticotroph; Gonadotroph; Hypothalamus; Lactotroph; Pituitary; Somatotroph; Thyreotroph

Indexed keywords

GALANIN; GROWTH HORMONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; DRUG BINDING SITE; ENDOCRINE GLAND; ENERGY METABOLISM; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS FUNCTION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OSMOREGULATION; PROLACTIN RELEASE; REVIEW; THYROTROPIN RELEASE;

ANIMALS; DRINKING; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GALANIN; GONADS; GROWTH HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 45849102027     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-8157-4     Document Type: Review

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