Analysis of the melanotrope cell neuroendocrine interface in two amphibian species, Rana ridibunda and Xenopus laevis: A celebration of 35 years of collaborative research

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-67

  Jenks, Bruce G ^a   Galas, Ludovic ^b   Kuribara, Miyuki ^a   Desrues, Laurence ^b   Kidane, Adhanet H ^a   Vaudry, Hubert ^b   Scheenen, Wim J J M ^a   Roubos, Eric W ^a   Tonon, Marie Christine ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Melanophore stimulating hormone; Melanotrope; Pituitary; Proopiomelanocortin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; PROTIRELIN;

AUTOCRINE EFFECT; CELL FUNCTION; FROG; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MELANOTROPH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SPECIES COMPARISON; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 78650307119     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.09.022     Document Type: Review

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