Increased expression of nitric oxide synthase in the gracile nucleus of aged rats

Neuroscience

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 659-663

  Ma, S X ^a   Holley, A T ^a   Sandra, A ^a   Cassell, M D ^a   Abboud, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; gene expression; gracile nucleus; NADPH diaphorase; nitric oxide synthase; rat

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRACILE NUCLEUS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030580554     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(96)00479-4     Document Type: Letter

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