Effects of NOS inhibitors on arthritis and arthritic pain in rats

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 253-257

  Min, Sun Seek ^a  

^a Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthritic pain; Arthritis; Nitric oxide (NO); Nitric oxide syntase (NOS)

Indexed keywords

CARRAGEENAN; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; N6 (1 IMINOETHYL)LYSINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFLAMMATION; KNEE; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL CORD; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 38549156519     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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