Tyrosine hydroxylase- and nitric oxide synthase-immunoreactive nerve fibers in mitral valve of young adult and aged Fischer 344 rats

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 35-43

  Jew, Jean Y ^a   Fink, Cynthia A ^a   Williams, Terence H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiac innervation; Mitral valve; Nitric oxide synthase; Tyrosine hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INNERVATION; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0342398238     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1838(95)00106-9     Document Type: Article

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