Localization of nitric oxide synthase type III in the internal thoracic and radial arteries and the great saphenous vein: A comparative immunohistochemical study

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1510-1515

  Gaudino, Mario ^a   Toesca, Amelia ^b   Maggiano, Nicola ^b   Pragliola, Claudio ^b   Possati, Gianfederico ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RADIAL ARTERY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; VEIN WALL;

EID: 0038649614     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(03)00029-1     Document Type: Article

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