Nitric oxide synthase and tyrosine hydroxylase are colocalized in nerves supplying the postnatal human male genitourinary organs

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1117-1121

  Jen, Phillip Y P ^b   Dixon, John S ^a   Gearhart, John P ^b   Gosling, John A ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

nitric oxide; tyrosine 3 monooxgenase; urogenital system

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFANT; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0030033250     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66403-6     Document Type: Article

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