Neuropeptides
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , February 2010

The regulatory role of neurotensin on the hypothalamic–anterior pituitary axons: Emphasis on the control of thyroid-related functions

Received 29 June 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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