Changes in GABA metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat retinas

Current Eye Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-71

  Ishikawa, Akira ^a   Ishiguro, Sei Ichi ^a   Tamai, Makoto ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetic rats; GABA; Immunocytochemistry; Oscillatory potentials; Retinal neurotransmitters

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMINO ACID; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; ASPARTIC ACID; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MUELLER CELL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

EID: 0030042408     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02713689609017612     Document Type: Article

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