Immunocytochemical localization of nitric oxide synthase in the mammalian retina

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 267, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 193-196

  Kim, In Beom ^a   Lee, Eun Jin ^a   Kim, Keun Young ^a   Ju, Won Kyu ^a   Oh, Su Ja ^a   Joo, Choun Ki ^a   Chun, Myung Hoon ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cat; Guinea Pig; Mouse; Nitric Oxide Synthase; Rabbit; Rat; Retina

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MUELLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RETINA; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA INNER PLEXIFORM LAYER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CATS; GUINEA PIGS; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; RABBITS; RATS; RETINA;

EID: 0033522856     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(99)00363-8     Document Type: Article

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