Inhibition of nitric oxide production during electrical stimulation of the nerves supplying the rat knee joint

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 73-77

  McDougall, Jason J ^a   Ferrell, William R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Laser Doppler perfusion imaging; Nerve stimulation; Nitric oxide; Rat knee joint

Indexed keywords

N(G) METHYLARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE; LASER FLOWMETER; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030064459     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1838(95)00099-2     Document Type: Article

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