Comparative analysis of NADPH-diaphorase positive neurons in the rat, rabbit and pheasant thoracic spinal cord. A histochemical study

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 239-248

  Kluchova D ^a   Rybarova S ^a   Miklosova M ^a   Lovasova K ^a   Schmidtova K ^a   Dorko, F ^a  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Distribution; Histochemistry; NADPH d; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; RABBIT; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPINAL CORD; THORAX; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMAL; BIRDS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NEURONS; RABBITS; RATS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD; THORAX; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0035233327     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/1634     Document Type: Article

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