Neuropeptides and nitric oxide synthase in the gill and the air-breathing organs of fishes

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 305, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 428-439

  Zaccone, Giacomo ^a   Mauceri, Angela ^a   Fasulo, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADRENERGIC NERVE; AIR SAC; ANIMAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; FISH; GILL; LUNG; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ADRENERGIC FIBERS; AIR SACS; ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC FIBERS; FISHES; GILLS; LUNG; NEUROPEPTIDES; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS; PANGASIUS HYPOPHTHALMUS; PISCES; POLYPTERIDAE; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33646500815     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: 1552499X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.267     Document Type: Review

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