Maternal alcohol administration suppresses expression of nitric oxide synthase in the hippocampus of offspring rats

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 459-462

  Jang, Mi Hyeon ^a   Lee, Myoung Hwa ^a   Kim, Hong ^a   Lee, Sam Jun ^a   Sim, Young Je ^a   Kim, Chang Ju ^a   Park, Se Keun ^b   Kim, Jeongseon ^b   Kim, Ee Hwa ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Semyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hippocampus; Maternal alcohol; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

EID: 24744452030     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.SC0050060     Document Type: Article

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