Localization and Functional Characterization of a Novel Adipokinetic Hormone in the Mollusk, Aplysia californica

Joshua I. Johnson; Scott I. Kavanaugh; Cindy Nguyen; Pei-San Tsai

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106014

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Localization and Functional Characterization of a Novel Adipokinetic Hormone in the Mollusk, Aplysia californica

Joshua I. Johnson,

Affiliation Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
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Scott I. Kavanaugh,

Affiliation Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
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Cindy Nguyen,

Affiliation Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
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Pei-San Tsai

* E-mail: pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu

Affiliation Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
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Localization and Functional Characterization of a Novel Adipokinetic Hormone in the Mollusk, Aplysia californica

Joshua I. Johnson,
Scott I. Kavanaugh,
Cindy Nguyen,
Pei-San Tsai

Published: August 27, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106014

About the Authors

Joshua I. Johnson

Affiliation Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America

Scott I. Kavanaugh

Affiliation Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America

Cindy Nguyen

Affiliation Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America

Pei-San Tsai

* E-mail: pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu

Affiliation Department of Integrative Physiology and Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JIJ PST. Performed the experiments: JIJ SIK CN. Analyzed the data: JIJ SIK CN PST. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: JIJ SIK PST.

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