Nitric oxide synthase in neurons and nerve fibers of lower airways and in vagal sensory ganglia of man: Correlation with neuropeptides

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 209-216

  Fischer, Axel ^a   Hoffmann, Beatrice ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY GANGLION; SENSORY NERVE; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TRACHEA MUSCLE; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0030057996     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.1.8680682     Document Type: Article

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