Immunohistochemical and biomolecular identification of orphanin FQ, eNOS, atrial natriuretic factor and oxytocin in rat seminal vesicles

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 443-448

  Mauro, A ^a   Buscemi, M ^a   Cappello, F ^a   Uzzo, M L ^a   Farina Lipari, E ^a   Martorana, A ^a   Gerbino, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NOCICEPTIN; NOS3 PROTEIN, RAT; OPIATE PEPTIDE; OXYTOCIN; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; SEMINAL VESICLE;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; OPIOID PEPTIDES; OXYTOCIN; RATS; SEMINAL VESICLES; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 73149118250     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2009.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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