Partial co-existence of NADPH-diaphorase and acetylcholinesterase in the hypothalamic magnocellular secretory nuclei of the rat

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 71-78

  Crespo, C ^a   Sanchez F ^a   Alonso, J R ^a   Arevalo R ^a   Carretero, J ^a   Aijon J ^a   Vazquez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Magnocellular neurons; Nitric oxide; Paraventricular nucleus; Parvicellular neurons

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; NITRIC OXIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FORNIX; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HYPOTHALAMUS; MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS, ANTERIOR; HYPOTHALAMUS, POSTERIOR; MALE; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NEURONS; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0344505197     PISSN: 08910618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-0618(97)10014-X     Document Type: Article

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