Changes in γ-glutamyltransferase activity in rat lung tissue, BAL, and type II cells after hyperoxia

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 3 17-3, 1997, Pages

  Van Klaveren, Rob J ^b   Dinsdale, David ^b   Pype, Jan L ^b   Demedts, Maurits ^b   Nemery, Benoit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage; Cell culture; Cytochemical staining; Electron microscopy; Epithelial lining fluid; Glutathione

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYPEROXIA; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL TYPE 2; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030751018     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1997.273.3.l537     Document Type: Article

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