In vivo evidence for the link between L- and D-serine metabolism in rat cerebral cortex

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1286-1290

  Takahashi, Katsunobu ^a   Hayashi, Fumihiko ^a   Nishikawa, Toru ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cerebral cortex; D Serine; Glycine; Infant rat; L Serine

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; SERINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030813941     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69031286.x     Document Type: Article

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