Nitric oxide synthase isoforms in the rat uterus: Differential regulation during pregnancy and labour

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 249-254

  Dong, Y L ^a   Gangula, P R R ^a   Yallampalli, C ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; ENZYME ANTIBODY; ISOENZYME; MIFEPRISTONE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; NERVE PROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; FEMALE; LABOR; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029780424     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1070249     Document Type: Article

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