Neurochemical Characterization of Intrinsic Neurons in Ferret Tracheal Plexus

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-216

  Dey, R D ^a   Altemus, J B ^b   Rodd, A ^b   Mayer, B ^b   Said, S I ^b   Coburn, R F ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; NERVE PROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FERRET; GANGLION; INNERVATION; NERVE CELL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; CHOLINE O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; FERRETS; GANGLIA; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUBSTANCE P; TRACHEA; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

EID: 0030098852     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.14.3.8845170     Document Type: Article

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