Effect of melatonin on neuronal nitric oxide synthase expressing cells in the brain following global cerebral ischemia

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 395-400

  Petri, Engela Smith ^a   Ajao, Moyosore S ^a   Olaleye, Olatunbosun ^a   Ihunwo, Amadi O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Brain; Immunohistochemistry; Ischemia; Melatonin; Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; Sprague Dawley rats

Indexed keywords

EID: 79851486262     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2011.395.400     Document Type: Article

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