Immunohistochemical localization of Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in mouse mammary gland during reproductive cycle

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 945-949

  Islam, Mohammad Saiful ^a   Matsumoto, Mitsuharu ^a   Tsuchida, Kaze ^a   Oka, Tatsuzo ^a   Kanouchi, Hiroaki ^a   Suzuki, Syusaku ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIN NIPPON BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Mammary gland; Mouse; NOS; Reproductive cycle

Indexed keywords

ISOPROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; UDDER;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

MUS;

EID: 69149110816     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.945     Document Type: Article

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