Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase gene expression in vivo and in vitro by repeated doses of endotoxin

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 4 34-4, 1996, Pages

  Chang, Christine C ^a   McCormick, Charles C ^a   Lin, Arthur W ^a   Dietert, Rodney R ^a   Sung, Yen Jen ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

chicken; liver; macrophage; tolerance

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI ENDOTOXIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; ENDOTOXEMIA; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LIVER METABOLISM; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSLATION REGULATION;

EID: 0029911115     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1996.271.4.g539     Document Type: Article

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