TRH-like peptides

Physiological Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 207-215

  Bilek R ^a   Bicikova M ^a   Safarik L ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Urology Clinic   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biological function; Extrahypothalamic occurrence; TRH; TRH like peptides

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959255410     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.932075     Document Type: Review

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