Simultaneous measurement of nitrite and nitrate levels as indices of nitric oxide release in the cerebellum of conscious rats

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1234-1243

  Yamada, Kiyofumi ^a   Nabeshima, Toshitaka ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; In vivo brain microdialysis; L Arginine; N(G) Nitro L arginine methyl ester; Nitric oxide; NMDA receptors

Indexed keywords

4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; ARGININE; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N(G) NITRO DEXTRO ARGININE METHYL ESTER; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITRITE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DIALYSATE; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031016182     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.68031234.x     Document Type: Article

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