Stimulation of NGF production by tryptophan and its metabolites in cultured mouse astroglial cells

Brain Research

Volumn 777, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 228-230

  Dong Ryul, Lee ^a   Kondo, Hiromichi ^b   Furukawa, Shoei ^c   Nakano, Kiwao ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KINJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c GIFU PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Astrocyte; Kynurenine; NGF; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

KYNURENIC ACID; KYNURENINE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; QUINOLINIC ACID; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ASTROCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; KYNURENINE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C3H; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; QUINOLINIC ACID; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0031589767     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01164-5     Document Type: Article

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