Chronic peripheral administration of serotonin inhibits thyroid function in the rat

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 48-50

  Sullo, Alessio ^a   Brizzi, Guglielmo ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^b  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brown adipose tissue; Deiodinase activity; Rat organs; Serotonin; Thermogenesis; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892850491     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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