Differential cellular distribution of glutathione - an endogenous antioxidant - in the guinea pig inner ear

Brain Research

Volumn 743, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 337-340

  Usami, Shin Ichi ^a   Hjelle, Ole P ^b   Ottersen, Ole P ^b  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

antioxidant; cochlea; freeze substitution; glutathione; guinea pig; immunocytochemistry; vestibular endorgan

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COCHLEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; COCHLEA; GLUTATHIONE; GUINEA PIGS; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS; VESTIBULE;

EID: 0030463938     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)01090-6     Document Type: Article

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