Direct immunocytochemical evidence for the transfer of glutamine from glial cells to neurons: Use of specific antibodies directed against the D-stereoisomers of glutamate and glutamine

Neuroscience

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 295-302

  Pow, D V ^a   Crook, D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acid; M ller cells; Retina; Transmitter; Transport

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENANTIOMER; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MUELLER CELL; NEUROTRANSMITTER UPTAKE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RETINA;

ANIMAL; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROGLIA; RABBITS; RETINA; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0029655797     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00363-n     Document Type: Article

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