Gestational changes in production of NO and expression of NOS mRNA isoforms in the rat placenta

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 495-498

  Suzuki, Takehito ^a   Ikeda, Yoshinori ^a   Yoshikawa, Hiroshi ^a   Tanaka, Kazuaki ^a   Morita, Hidetoshi ^a   Yamamoto, Masako ^a   Takizawa, Tatsuya ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR); Fetal placenta; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

ENZYME INHIBITOR; ISOENZYME; MESSENGER RNA; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; ISOENZYMES; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 66549088321     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.495     Document Type: Article

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