The neurophysiology of hydrogen sulfide

Inflammation and Allergy - Drug Targets

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-117

  Rong, Weifang ^a   Kimura, Hideo ^b   Grundy, David ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cardiovascular system; Gastrointestinal tract; Hydrogen sulfide; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

3 MERCAPTOPYRUVATE SULFURTRANSFERASE; CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; CYSTATHIONINE GAMMA LYASE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COGNITION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MEMORY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

EID: 79952753150     PISSN: 18715281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187152811794776295     Document Type: Article

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