Distribution of NADPH-diaphorase and AChE activity in the anterior leaflet of rat mitral valve

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-29

  Lovasova, Kvetuse ^a   Kluchova, D ^a   Bolekova, A ^a   Dorko, F ^a   Spakovska, T ^a  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Heart; Hitral valve; NADPH diaphorase; Nerve fibres; Rat; Vessels

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 77749258127     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2010.e5     Document Type: Article

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