| Literature DB >> 1385006 |
L Klimaschewski1, W Kummer, B Mayer, J Y Couraud, U Preissler, B Philippin, C Heym.
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Participation of nitric oxide (NO) in the autonomic innervation of rat and guinea pig hearts was investigated by applying the NADPH diaphorase technique and immunohistochemistry with NO synthase antiserum. We present evidence that NO synthase is localized in cardiac ganglion cells and nerve fibers innervating the sinuatrial and atrioventricular nodes, the myocardium, local neurons, coronary arteries, and pulmonary vessels, suggesting an involvement of NO in neurogenic heart rate regulation, myocardial cell function, neuronal transmission in cardiac ganglia, and coronary as well as pulmonary vasodilation.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1385006 DOI: 10.1161/01.res.71.6.1533
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Circ Res ISSN: 0009-7330 Impact factor: 17.367