Nitric oxide and homeostatic control: An intercellular signalling molecule contributing to autonomic and neuroendocrine integration?

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 84, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 197-215

  Stern, Javier E ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic; GABA; Hypothalamus; Neuroendocrine; Synaptic

Indexed keywords

EID: 1242321403     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2003.11.015     Document Type: Review

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