The endogenous antioxidant glutathione as a factor in the survival of physically injured mammalian spinal cord neurons

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 937-954

  Lucas, Jen Hill ^a   Wheeler, Debra G ^a   Emery, Dennis G ^a   Mallery, Susan R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Axotomy; Cell death; CNS trauma; Free radicals; Lipid peroxidation; Spinal cord injury; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

2 OXO 4 THIAZOLIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; ETACRYNIC ACID; GAMMA GLUTAMYLCYSTEINE; GLUTATHIONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MOUSE; NERVE CELL LESION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

EID: 0031723126     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199810000-00006     Document Type: Article

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