Heme oxygenase-2 distribution in anorectum: Colocalization with neuronal nitric oxide synthase

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 1 41-1, 2000, Pages

  Battish, Raman ^a   Cao, Gao Yuan ^a   Lynn, Richard B ^a   Chakder, Sushanta ^a   Rattan, Satish ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhibitory neurotransmission; Internal anal sphincter; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Nonadrenergic noncholinergic

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; HEME OXYGENASE; HEME OXYGENASE 2; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; INHIBITION KINETICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OPOSSUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM MUCOSA; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033955253     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2000.278.1.g148     Document Type: Article

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