Evidence for nitric oxide mediation of contractile activity in isolated strips of the human Fallopian tube

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 301-305

  Ekerhovd, E ^a   Brannstrom M ^a   Alexandersson, M ^a   Norstrom A ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contractile activity; Fallopian tube; Human; Nitric oxide; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NORMAL HUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; UTERINE TUBE;

EID: 1842327429     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.2.301     Document Type: Article

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