Anatomical and histological profile of bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue and localization of melatonin receptor types (Mel1a and Mel1b) in the lung-associated immune system of a tropical bird, Perdicula asiatica

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 333-339

  Kumar Kharwar, Rajesh ^a   Haldar, Chandana ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

BALT nodule; Birds; Lung; Lung associated immune system; Mel1a; Mel1b; Melatonin receptors

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 1A RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 1B RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL ANATOMY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BRONCHUS; BRONCHUS ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOMODULATION; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; QUAIL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BRONCHI; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INDIA; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MALE; QUAIL; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT1; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT2; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

AVES; PERDICULA ASIATICA;

EID: 79952002962     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: 16180372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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