Localization and regulation of nitric oxide synthase isoforms in the kidney

Seminars in Nephrology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 230-241

  Kone, Bruce C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; GENE PRODUCT; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HUMANS; KIDNEY; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III;

EID: 0032901699     PISSN: 02709295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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