Nitric oxide production and nitric oxide synthase type 2 expression by human mononuclear phagocytes: A review

Molecular Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 557-591

  Weinberg, J Brice ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOENZYME; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ENZYME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0031784643     PISSN: 10761551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03401758     Document Type: Short Survey

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