Evidence that brain-derived neurotrophic factor acts as an autocrine factor on pituitary melanotrope cells of Xenopus laevis.

Kramer, Bianca M R

Evidence that brain-derived neurotrophic factor acts as an autocrine factor on pituitary melanotrope cells of Xenopus laevis. [electronic resource] - Endocrinology Apr 2002 - 1337-45 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0013-7227

10.1210/endo.143.4.8721 doi


Adaptation, Physiological--physiology
Animals
Autocrine Communication--physiology
Blotting, Western
Brain Chemistry--physiology
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor--physiology
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Immunohistochemistry
In Situ Hybridization
Melanins--biosynthesis
Microscopy, Immunoelectron
Pituitary Gland--physiology
Pro-Opiomelanocortin--biosynthesis
RNA, Messenger--biosynthesis
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Skin Pigmentation--physiology
Up-Regulation
Xenopus laevis
alpha-MSH--biosynthesis