Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on the outcome of in vitro fertilization in the mouse

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 301-304

  Herrero, María Belén ^a   Viggiano, J M ^a   Perez Martinez, Silvina ^a   de Gimeno, M F ^a  

^a Centre de Estudios Farmacologicos y Botanicos   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGUANIDINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GUANIDINES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED CBA; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; SPERM CAPACITATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029891331     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD9960301     Document Type: Article

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