Occurrence of ghrelin-producing cells, the ghrelin receptor and Na+,K + -ATPase in tissues of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) during early development
Ghrelin is a pituitary growth hormone (GH)- secretagogue that also has metabolic, reproductive, proliferative, immunological and brain functions in mammals. Far less is known about its role in fish. We have therefore performed an immunohistochemical determination of its tissue distribution in the de...
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Language: | eng |
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2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5443 |
Country: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/5443 |