Nitrergic, Peptidergic and Substance P Innervation of the Chick Thymus

Journal of Brain Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 553-564

  Gulati, Punam ^a   Tay, Samuel Sam Wah ^a   Leong, Seng Kee ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chick; Embryo; Innervation; NADPH d; Neuropeptide; NOS; Thymus

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; PHYSIOLOGY; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS; NEUROPEPTIDES; NITRIC OXIDE; SUBSTANCE P; THYMUS GLAND; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

EID: 0344449416     PISSN: 09448160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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