Low de novo glutathione synthesis from circulating sulfur amino acids in the lens epithelium

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 615-626

  Mackic, Jasmina B ^a   Kannan, Ram ^c,d   Kaplowitz, Neil ^c,d   Zlokovic, Berislav V ^a,b,e  

^a Department of Neurological Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c Div of Gastrointest and Liver Dis   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Glutathione synthesis; Guinea pig; Lens epithelium; Perfused eye; Sulfuramino acids; Transport

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATARACT; GUINEA PIG; LENS EPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031126327     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0260     Document Type: Article

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