Lectin histochemistry of the rat brain following thioacetamide-induced hepatic failure

Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 163-177

  Szumańska, Grazyna ^a   Albrecht, Jan ^a  

^a MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Blood brain barrier; Hepatic failure; Lectin binding; Neuronal injury; Thioacetamide

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; GALACTOSE; GLYCOCONJUGATE; LECTIN; MANNOSE; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE; PEANUT AGGLUTININ; THIOACETAMIDE; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN MICROCIRCULATION; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CHOROID PLEXUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMA CELL; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER FAILURE; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NERVE INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; HELIX POMATIA; RICINUS COMMUNIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031445578     PISSN: 10447393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02815174     Document Type: Article

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