Role of the endocannabinoid system in the central regulation of nonmammalian vertebrate reproduction

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Cottone, Erika ^a   Pomatto, Valentina ^a   Bovolin, Patrizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID 2 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; ENDOCANNABINOID; MESSENGER RNA;

AMPHIBIA; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR GENE; CANNABINOID 2 RECEPTOR GENE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TELEOST;

EID: 84885366373     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/941237     Document Type: Review

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