Lessons from Genetically Engineered Animal Models. IV. Nitric oxide synthase gene knockout mice

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 4 40-4, 1999, Pages

  Mashimo, Hiroshi ^a,b   Goyal, Raj K ^a  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gut motility; L arginine; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INFLAMMATION; KNOCKOUT GENE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0032720683     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.277.4.g745     Document Type: Article

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