Relaxin receptors and nitric oxide synthases: search for the missing link

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Daniele Bani¹  Silvia Nistri¹ 

[1] Dept. Anatomy, Histology & Forensic Medicine, University of Florence. V.le G.Pieraccini, 6 I-50139 Florence, Italy

关键词: G protein;    nitric oxide synthases;    relaxin;   

Others  :  1157027
DOI  :  10.1186/1477-7827-1-5

 received in 2003-01-28, accepted in 2003-02-05,  发布年份 2003

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