Chromogranin A triggers a phenotypic transformation and the generation of nitric oxide in brain microglial cells

Neuroscience

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 377-389

  Taupenot, L ^a   Ciesielski Treska, J ^a   Ulrich, G ^a   Chasserot Golaz, S ^a   Aunis, D ^a   Bader, M F ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

actin; brain; chromogranin; microglia; neurodegenerative; nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGRANIN A; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MICROGLIA; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029964265     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(96)83172-1     Document Type: Article

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