Neuronal nitric oxide synthase is heterogeneously distributed in equine myofibers and highly expressed in endurance trained horses

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-52

  Gondim, Fernando J ^a   Modolo, Luzia V ^a   Campos, Gerson E R ^a   Salgado, Ione ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FIBRIL; MUSCLE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SARCOLEMMA; SITTING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TISSUE SECTION;

ANIMALS; BUTTOCKS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 13244256915     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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