Tissue specific localization of angiotensin-(1-7) and its receptor Mas in the uterus of ovariectomized rats

Journal of Molecular Histology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 597-602

  Vaz Silva, João ^a   Tavares, Rubens L ^a   Ferreira, Márcia C ^a   Honorato Sampaio, Kinulpe ^a   Cavallo, Ines K D ^a   Santos, Robson A S ^a   Dos Reis, Adelina M ^a   Reis, Fernando M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ang (1 7); Angiotensin (1 7); Endometrium; Estrogen; Progestin; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN[1-7]; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; MAS RECEPTOR; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; SEROSA; STROMA; STROMA CELL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UTERUS;

ANGIOTENSIN I; ANIMALS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; MYOMETRIUM; OVARIECTOMY; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 84871315568     PISSN: 15672379     EISSN: 15672387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10735-012-9427-x     Document Type: Article

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