Neuronal nitric oxide synthase in the neural pathways of the urinary bladder

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 481-496

  Zhou, Yuan ^a   Ling, Eng Ang ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B5 REDUCTASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

BLADDER; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URETHRA;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYSTITIS; GANGLIA; GANGLIA, SPINAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; SPINAL CORD; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0032768324     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021878299005038     Document Type: Review

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