Sex differences in expression and differential regulation by androgen and estrogen of two odorant-binding tear lipocalins in lacrimal glands of immature hamsters

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 268-276

  Srikantan, Subramanya ^a   De, Prabir K ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Estrogen receptor; Flutamide; Harderian; Lipocalin; Neonatal; Odorant binding; Pheromone; Porphyrin; Syrian hamster; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTROGEN; FLUTAMIDE; LIPOCALIN; SALIVA PROTEIN; TAMOXIFEN; TEAR PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADECTOMY; HAMSTER; LACRIMAL GLAND; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 52049123527     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2008.07.019     Document Type: Article

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