Cadmium induces changes in corticotropic and prolactin cells in the Podarcis sicula lizard pituitary gland

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 200-204

  Ferrandino, Ida ^a   Favorito, R ^a   Grimaldi, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Corticotropic and prolactin cells; Lizard

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PODARCIS SICULA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 79952404000     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2010.e45     Document Type: Article

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