Expression and localization of NO synthase isoenzymes (iNOS and eNOS) in development of the rabbit placenta

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 231-236

  Kusakabe, Ken Takeshi ^a   Khan, Hamayun ^a   Wakitani, Shoichi ^a   Hiyama, Masato ^a   Takeshita, Ai ^b   Kiso, Yasuo ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

eNOS; iNOS; Rabbit placenta; Vascular formation

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; MESSENGER RNA;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTERY; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INBRED STRAIN; METABOLISM; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RABBIT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCTION; UPREGULATION; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, INBRED STRAINS; ARTERIES; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DOWN-REGULATION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PLACENTA; PLACENTATION; PREGNANCY; RABBITS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; UP-REGULATION;

MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84861218978     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.11-128T     Document Type: Article

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