Induction of NADPH diaphorase/nitric oxide synthase in the spinal cord motor neurons of rats following a single and multiple non-penetrative blasts

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 417-425

  Ling, E A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Blast; NADPH d; Nitric oxide synthase; Rat; Spinal cord neurons

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; MALE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON;

EID: 0032901059     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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