Localization of γ-Glutamylcysteine synthetase mRNA expression in mouse brain following methylmercury treatment using reverse transcription in situ PCR amplification

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 180-187

  Li, Shunan ^b   Thompson, Sally A ^b   Woods, James S ^a,b  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE CYSTEINE LIGASE; GLUTATHIONE; MESSENGER RNA; METHYLMERCURY;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030248169     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1996.0211     Document Type: Article

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