Effect of L-name, a specific nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, on corticotropin-releasing hormone-elicited ACTH and corticosterone secretion

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 607-616

  Bugajski, J ^a   Borycz, J ^a   Gadek Michalska A ^a   GLod R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

ACTH; Corticosterone; Corticotropin releasing hormone; L NAME; L arginine; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE RELEASE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; ARGININE; CATECHOLAMINES; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS;

EID: 0032443215     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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