The distribution of vasotocin and mesotocin immunoreactivity in the hypothalamic magnocellular neurosecretory nuclei of the Saharan herbivorous lizard, Uromastix acanthinurus Bell, 1825 (Sauria-Agamidae)

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-175

  Barka Dahane, Zohra ^a   Bendjelloul, Mounira ^a   Estabel, Jeanne ^b,c,d   Exbrayat, Jean Marie ^c,d  

^a Neurobiology Team   (Algeria)

^b WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^d Laboratory of Comparative Reproduction and Development   (France)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Neurosecretion; Paraventricular nucleus; Periventricular nucleus; Supraoptic nucleus; Uromastix acanthinurus (Saharan lizard)

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESTOCIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MESOTOCIN; OXYTOCIN; REPTILIAN PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIZARD; NERVE CELL; NERVE TRACT; NEUROSECRETION; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIZARDS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; OXYTOCIN; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; REPTILIAN PROTEINS; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; VASOTOCIN;

AGAMIDAE; REPTILIA; SAURIA; SQUAMATA; UROMASTYX ACANTHINURA;

EID: 75149148267     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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