Intrinsic innervation in the tracheal smooth muscle of the large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus): An immunohistochemical study

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 111-116

  Kusindarta, Dwi Liliek ^a,b   Wijayanto, Hery ^b   Atoji, Yasuro ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Bat; Galanin; Nitric oxide synthase; Smooth muscle; Tracheal ganglion; Tracheal ring; Vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

GALANIN; GENE PRODUCT; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ADVENTITIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BAT; BONE MARROW; CARTILAGE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDERGIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SUBMUCOSA; TRACHEA MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; GALANIN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TRACHEA; UBIQUITIN THIOLESTERASE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

PTEROPUS VAMPYRUS;

EID: 22844442123     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243860312331387845     Document Type: Article

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