Localization of neuronal nitric oxide synthase-immunoreactivity within sub-populations of noradrenergic A1 and A2 neurons in the rat

Brain Research

Volumn 732, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 247-252

  Simonian, Sharon X ^a   Herbison, Allan E ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

brainstem; immunocytochemistry; nitric oxide synthase; noradrenaline; rat

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030565505     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00687-7     Document Type: Article

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