Cell-specific localization of nitric oxide synthases (NOS) in the rat ovary during follicular development, ovulation and luteal formation

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2667-2673

  Zackrisson, Ulf ^a   Mikuni, Masato ^a   Wallin, Ann ^a   Delbro, Dick ^a   Hedin, Lars ^a   Brannström, Mats ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follicle; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Ovary; Rat

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ISOENZYME; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CORPUS LUTEUM; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYME INDUCTION; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; RAT; STROMA; THECA CELL;

EID: 0030477589     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019189     Document Type: Article

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