Expression of nitric oxide synthase and aquaporin-3 in cyclophosphamide treated rat bladder

International Neurourology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-156

  Cho, Kun Hyun ^a   Hyun, Jae Ho ^b   Chang, Young Seop ^b   Na, Yong Gil ^c   Shin, Ju Hyun ^c   Song, Ki Hak ^c  

^a The Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Konyang University   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 3; Cyclophosphamide; Interstitial cystitis; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856466673     PISSN: 20934777     EISSN: 20936931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5213/inj.2010.14.3.149     Document Type: Article

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