Expression and localization of the inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase in nasal polyp epithelium

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-219

  Watkins, D N ^a   Lewis, R H ^a   Basclain, K A ^a   Fisher, P H ^a   Peroni, D J ^a   Garlepp, M J ^a,b   Thompson, P J ^a  

^a PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^b FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epithelium; Inflammation; Nasal polyps; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DENSITOMETRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FACIAL BONE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE POLYP; PATHOGENESIS; POLYPECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; VASODILATATION;

EPITHELIUM; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; ISOENZYMES; NASAL POLYPS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0031882432     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1998.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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