Fluorescence-based measurement of nitric oxide synthase activity in activated rat macrophages using dichlorofluorescin

Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 359-369

  Imrich, Amy ^a   Kobzik, Lester ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SUSPENSION; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031407101     PISSN: 10898603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/niox.1997.0135     Document Type: Article

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