Histochemistry of NADPH-diaphorase - A marker for neuronal nitric oxide synthase - In the carp retina

Neurochemistry International

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 283-291

  Djamgoz, M B A ^a   Aguilo, R ^a,b   Greenstreet, E H ^a   Reynolds, R ^b   Wilkin, G P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARP; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MUELLER CELL; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA CONE; RETINA INNER PLEXIFORM LAYER; RETINA ROD;

ANIMALIA; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 0030040227     PISSN: 01970186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0197-0186(95)00090-9     Document Type: Article

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