Calcium-dependent nitric oxide synthesis is potently stimulated by tetrahydrobiopterin in human primordial placenta

Placenta

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-73

  Kukor, Z ^a   Meszsros, G ^a   Hertelendy, F ^a   Toth, M ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN;

ARTICLE; CHELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PLACENTA; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029877544     PISSN: 01434004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4004(05)80645-9     Document Type: Article

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