Age and continuous lactose challenge modify lactase protein expression and enzyme activity in gut epithelium in the rat

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 719-729

  Peuhkuri, K ^a,b   Hukkanen, M ^c   Beale, R ^c   Polak, J M ^c   Vapaatalo, H ^a   Korpela, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FOUNDATION FOR NUTRITION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Immunocytochemistry; Lactase; Lactose

Indexed keywords

LACTASE; LACTOSE;

AGING; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; COLON FLORA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT EXAMINATION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; STEADY STATE; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; FEMALE; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LACTASE; LACTOSE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0031454194     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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