Development of nitric oxide synthase-immunoreactive nerves in the cerebral arteries of the rat

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 933-940

  Ando, Koichi ^a   Mishima, Yoshikazu ^a   Sakai, Mamoru ^a  

^a KYUSHU SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular innervation; Development; Nitrergic nerve; Rat

Indexed keywords

VERTEBRATA;

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; NITRERGIC NERVE; RAT; TIME; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NITRERGIC NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHOTOMICROGRAPHY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 7444227044     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.933     Document Type: Article

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