Induction of nitric oxide synthase inhibits gap junction permeability in cultured rat astrocytes

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2091-2099

  Bolaños, Juan P ^a   Medina, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Gap junction; Lipopolysaccharide; Nitric oxide synthase; Peroxynitrite

Indexed keywords

LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; LUCIFER YELLOW; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; RHODAMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN INJURY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME INHIBITION; GLIA CELL; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029876995     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.66052091.x     Document Type: Article

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