NADPH-diaphorase-, nitric oxide synthase- and VIP-containing nerve structures in the hen oviduct: A histochemical and immunohistochemical study

Archives of Histology and Cytology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 245-256

  Costagliola, A ^a   Mayer, B ^b   Vittoria, A ^a   Carrese, E ^a   Lamanna, C ^a   Cecio, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FEMALE; HEN; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VAGINA;

EID: 0030866420     PISSN: 09149465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1679/aohc.60.245     Document Type: Article

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