Immunohistochemical localization of nitric oxide synthase in the autonomic innervation of the human penis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 73-76

  Burnett, A L ^a   Tillman, S L ^a   Chang, T S K ^a   Epstein, J I ^a   Lowenstein, C J ^a   Bredt, D S ^a   Snyder, S H ^a   Walsh, P C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

neural transmission; neuroregulators; nitric oxide; penile erection

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVE PLEXUS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0027315831     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)35401-0     Document Type: Article

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