Bio-imaging of nitric oxide-producing neurones in slices of rat brain using 4,5-diaminofluorescein

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 101-110

  Brown, L A ^a   Key, B J ^a   Lovick, T A ^a  

^a Medical School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4,5 Diaminofluorescein; Bio imaging; Brain slices; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN DERIVATIVE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FLUORESCENCE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

ANIMALS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FLUORESCEIN; FLUORESCENCE; HIPPOCAMPUS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NEURONS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0032705472     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(99)00098-9     Document Type: Article

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