A nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor prevents the ACTH-stimulated production of aldosterone in rat adrenal gland

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-162

  Nakayama, Tomohiro ^a   Izumi, Yoichi ^a   Soma, Masayoshi ^a   Kanmatsuse, Katsuo ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ACTH; Adrenal gland; Aldosterone; Nitric oxide; Perfusion

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SECOND MESSENGER; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0029897549     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.43.157     Document Type: Article

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