Bacillus calmette-guerin induces long-term local formation of nitric oxide in the bladder via the induction of nitric oxide synthase activity in urothelial cells

Journal of Urology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 678-682

  Morcos, Edward ^a   Jansson, Olof T ^a   Adolfsson, Jan ^a   Ehrén, Ingrid ^a   Wiklund, N Peter ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bladder; Bladder neoplasms; Mycobacterium bovis; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; CITRULLINE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER CELL; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERFICIAL CANCER; URINALYSIS; UROTHELIUM;

EID: 0035187604     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-200102000-00093     Document Type: Article

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