Rapid increase in inducible nitric oxide synthase gene expression in the heart during endotoxemia

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 303, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 141-144

  Bateson, Alan N ^a   Jakiwczyk, Olga M ^a   Schulz, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endotoxin; Heart, rat; mRNA; Nitric oxide (NO) synthase; Plasma nitrate; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE; SALMONELLA ENDOTOXIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTOXEMIA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030008473     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00099-4     Document Type: Article

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