Neuronal NOS gene expression in gastrointestinal myenteric neurons and smooth muscle cells

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 6 42-6, 1997, Pages

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

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constitutive nitric oxide synthase; Internal anal sphincter; Neuronal or brain nitric oxide synthase; Nonadrenergic noncholinergic inhibitory neurotransmitter; Pylorus; Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME RELEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NONHUMAN; OPOSSUM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; DIDELPHIDAE;

EID: 0031416782     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1997.273.6.c1868     Document Type: Article

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