Cellular and subcellular aquaporin-4 distribution in the mouse neurohypophysis and the effects of osmotic stimulation

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-97

  Mesbah Benmessaoud, Ouahiba ^a   Benabdesselam, Roza ^a,b   Hardin Pouzet, Hélène ^c   Dorbani Mamine, Latifa ^a   Grange Messent, Valérie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY HOUARI BOUMEDIENE   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MOULOUD MAMMERI   (Algeria)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 4; Mouse; Neurohypophysis; Osmoregulation; Oxytocin; Salt loading; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4; PEROXIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; AQUAPORIN 4; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; OSMOSIS; PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR; SALTS;

RODENTIA;

EID: 78650828813     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1369/jhc.2010.956805     Document Type: Article

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