Cellular localization of thromboxane synthase in ovine spinal cord and hindbrain

Brain Research

Volumn 971, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 107-115

  Husted, David ^a   Upshaw, Jenica ^a   Gridley, Kelly E ^a   Wood, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetus; Immunohistochemistry; Prostaglandin; Reflex; Sheep

Indexed keywords

THROMBOXANE SYNTHASE;

ADULTHOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL ROOT; EFFERENT NERVE; EPENDYMA CELL; FETUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MOTONEURON; MOTONEURON NUCLEUS; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PURKINJE CELL; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SENSORY NERVE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SPINAL CORD; STAINING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0037414406     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(03)02400-4     Document Type: Article

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