Effect of stress on the expression of Rho-kinase and collagen in rat bladder tissue

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-138

  Yoon, Hana ^a   Lee, Donghyun ^a   Chun, Kyemin ^a   Yoon, Hyunsuk ^a   Yoo, Jaeyeong ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Physiology; Urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; DOPAMINE; ESTROGEN; NORADRENALIN; RHO KINASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MICTURITION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; STRESS;

EID: 77149175625     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2010.51.2.132     Document Type: Article

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