Light elicits the release of docosahexaenoic acid from membrane phospholipids in the rat retina in vitro

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-284

  Reinboth, J J ^a   Clausen, M ^b   Reme Ch E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

arachidonic acid; docosahexaenoic acid; docosahexaenoic acid release; docosanoids; eicosanoids; light damage; phospholipase A2; quinacrine; rat retina

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; MEPACRINE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ALBINISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIGHT DAMAGE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA;

EID: 0030248430     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0116     Document Type: Article

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