Comparison of inducible nitric oxide synthase activity in pancreatic islets of young and aged rats

Objective(s):Some pathologic situations such as diabetes and metabolic syndrome are associated with alternation in nitric oxide level. Incidence of these condition increases with aging. On the other hand, insulin secretion is modulated by nitric oxide, and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity is als...

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Main Authors: Khadije Farrokhfall, Mehri Seyed Hashtroudi, Asghar Ghasemi, Hossein Mehrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4011_e5ee4e7fe857b9a9cb3844bc5490cf55.html