Localization of Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH- Diaphorase in Guinea Pig and Human Cochleae

Journal of Brain Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 433-441

  Ruan, Run Sheng ^a   Leong, Seng Kee ^a   Yeoh, Kian Hian ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

bNOS; Cochlea; Guinea pig; Human; NADPH d; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COCHLEA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYMOLOGY; GUINEA PIG; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; COCHLEA; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0004957828     PISSN: 09448160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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