Effects of a nitric oxide scavenger, carboxy-PTIO, on isoflurane MAC and cerebellar nitric oxide synthase activity in rats

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 948-950

  Chen, T Y ^a   Chang, C L ^a   Tseng, C C ^a   Cheng, J T ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics volatile, isoflurane; Pharmacology, nitric oxide; Potency, anaesthetic, MAC; Rat

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ENZYME; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032701352     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.6.948     Document Type: Article

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