Four-dimensional neuronal signaling by nitric oxide: A computational analysis

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1199-1207

  Philippides, Andrew ^a   Husbands, Phil ^a   O'Shea, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computational modeling; Diffusion; Guanylyl cyclase; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Volume signaling

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0034143228     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-03-01199.2000     Document Type: Article

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