Nitric oxide synthase inhibitors exert differential time-dependent effects on LPS-induced uveitis

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-28

  Allen, J B ^a   McGahan, M C ^a   Ferrell, J B ^a   Adler, K B ^a   Fleisher, L N ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

inflammation; nitric oxide; nitric oxide synthase; nitric oxide synthase inhibitors; uveitis

Indexed keywords

AMINOGUANIDINE; ENDOTOXIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INFLAMMATION; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; UVEITIS;

EID: 0029867482     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0003     Document Type: Article

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