Reproductive phase dependent daily variation in melatonin receptors (Mel1a and Mel1b), androgen receptor (AR) and lung associated immunity of Perdicula asiatica

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-124

  Kharwar, R K ^a   Haldar, C ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Bird; Immunity; LAIS; Lung; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 2 RECEPTOR; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNITY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUNG; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

AVES; PERDICULA ASIATICA;

EID: 79953681877     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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