Immunohistochemical mapping of nitric oxide synthase in the rat hypothalamus and colocalization with neuropeptides

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 295-316

  Yamada, K ^a   Emson, P ^a   Hokfelt T ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain; Coexistence; Free radicals; Neuroendocrine; Neurotransmitters

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ENKEPHALIN; GALANIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OXYTOCIN; SOMATOSTATIN; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LATERAL HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MAMMILLARY BODY; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0029938242     PISSN: 08910618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0891-0618(96)00133-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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