Regulation of inducible and neuronal nitric oxide synthase gene expression by interferon-γ and VIP

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 6 41-6, 1997, Pages

  Bandyopadhyay, Alok ^a   Chakder, Sushanta ^a   Rattan, Satish ^a,b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Counterregulation; Gastrointestinal tract; Immunomodulation; Internal anal sphincter; Polymerase amplification reaction; Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNOMODULATION; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STOMACH;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030743973     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1997.272.6.c1790     Document Type: Article

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