Immunocytochemically detectable metallothionein is expressed by astrocytes in the ischaemic human brain

Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 243-247

  Neal, J W ^a   Singhrao, S K ^a   Jasani, B ^a   Newman, G R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Confocal microscopy; Metallothionein

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FREE RADICAL; IRON; METAL ION; METALLOTHIONEIN; SCAVENGER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MICROANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0029885593     PISSN: 03051846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.1996.tb00900.x     Document Type: Article

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