Elevation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in the Mouse Brain after Chronic Nonylphenol Exposure

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1977-1988

  Zhang, Yan Qiu ^a   Mao, Zhen ^a,b   Zheng, Yuan Lin ^b   Han, Bao Ping ^a,b   Chen, Ling Tong ^b   Li, Jing ^b   Li, Fei ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b JIANGSU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brain; COX 2; INOS; NO; Nonylphenol

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251646927     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9101977     Document Type: Article

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