Taurine: retinal function

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 151-169

  Lombardini, John B ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Binding protein; Electroretinogram; Inhibitor of protein phosphorylation; Regulator of ionic transport; Retinal degeneration; Retinal function; Taurine; Taurine deficiency; Uptake system

Indexed keywords

TAURINE;

ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; ION TRANSPORT; MAMMAL; NEUROTRANSMITTER UPTAKE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; REVIEW;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; RETINA; RETINAL DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TAURINE;

EID: 0025821513     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0173(91)90003-Q     Document Type: Review

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