Region-specific alterations of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) expression in the amygdala of the aged rats

Brain Research

Volumn 999, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-236

  Joo, Kyeung Min ^a   Chung, Yoon Hee ^a   Shin, Chung Min ^a   Lee, Yun Jung ^a   Cha, Choong Ik ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aging; Amygdala; Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

AGED; AGING; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0842303218     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2003.11.066     Document Type: Article

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