Increased tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity in the locus coeruleus of cats with interstitial cystitis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1045-1048

  Reche Jr , Archivaldo ^b   Buffington, C A Tony ^a  

^a Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cats; Interstitial cystitis; Locus coeruleus; Tyrosine hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARABRACHIAL NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344936080     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63833-3     Document Type: Article

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