Detection of noradrenaline-immunoreactive nerve fibres in rat liver by immunoelectron microscopy

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 354-358

  Fukuda, Y ^a   Imoto, M ^a   Nakano, I ^a   Katano, Y ^a   Hayakawa, T ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenergic innervation; Autonomic nervous system; Electron microscopy; Immunohistochemistry; Innervation; Liver; Noradrenaline; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATIC ARTERY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PORTAL VEIN; RAT;

EID: 0030727251     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059702500605     Document Type: Article

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