Arginase modulates nitric oxide production in activated macrophages

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 1 43-1, 1998, Pages

  Chang, Chiung I ^a   Liao, James C ^b   Kuo, Lih ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Lipopolysaccharide; Nitric oxide synthase; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

ARGINASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NORVALINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 0031915818     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1998.274.1.h342     Document Type: Article

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