Putrescine uptake in rat type II pneumocytes correlates with γ-glutamyltransferase activity

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 605-609

  Van Klaveren, Rob J ^a   Hoet, Peter H M ^a   Demedts, Maurits ^a   Nemery, Benoit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Glutathione; Hyperoxia; L Buthionine S,R sulfoximine; Paraquat; Polyamines

Indexed keywords

BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; PARAQUAT; PUTRESCINE; TERT BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UPTAKE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYPEROXIA; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELLS, CULTURED; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LUNG; MALE; PUTRESCINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030919238     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(97)00005-8     Document Type: Article

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