Evaluation of an electrochemical microprobe for direct NO measurement in the rat gastric fundus

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-103

  Smits, Geert J M ^a   Lefebvre, R A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gastric fundus; NANC; Nitric oxide measurement; Rat

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NICOTINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STOMACH FUNDUS; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; GASTRIC FUNDUS; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NICOTINE; NITRIC OXIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0030974058     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1056-8719(97)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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