Nitric oxide synthase activity and isoforms in rat renal vasculature

Hypertension

Volumn 35, Issue 1 II, 2000, Pages 337-341

  Mattson, David L ^a   Wu, Feng ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Kidney; Nitric oxide synthase; Rats, Sprague Dawley; RNA

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTERIOLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; GLOMERULUS; KIDNEY BLOOD VESSEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033984221     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.35.1.337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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