Fol. Biol. 2015, 61, 66-73

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2015061020066

Noise Stress-Induced Changes in mRNA Levels of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Family Molecules and Glucocorticoid Receptors in the Rat Brain

Evren Eraslan, İ. Akyazi, E. Ergül-Ekiz, E. Matur

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received February 2015
Accepted March 2015

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