Perivascular localization of nitric oxide synthase in the rat adenohypophysis: Potential implications for function and cell-cell interaction

Brain Research

Volumn 784, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 337-340

  Okere, Chuma O ^a   Murata, Eri ^b   Higuchi, Takashi ^b  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adenohypophysis; Cell cell interaction; Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CELL INTERACTION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROCIRCULATION; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0032536484     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01353-X     Document Type: Article

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