Occurrence of enzymes of free radical metabolism suggests the possible cytotoxic capacity of the transitional epithelium of the human ureter

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 287, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 351-356

  Schindelmeiser, J ^a   Munstermann D ^b   Mayer, B ^c   Holstein, A F ^a   Davidoff, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Human; Immunocytochemistry; Nitric oxide synthase I; Superoxide dismutase; Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase; Urothelium

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; FREE RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETER; UROTHELIUM;

EID: 0031048730     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410050760     Document Type: Article

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