Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase does not act as a cystine transporter in brain microvessels

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1175-1178

  Wolff, Johannes E A ^a,b,c   Münstermann, Gudrun ^a   Grebenkämper, Kai ^a   Erben, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acid transport; AT 125; Blood brain barrier; Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase; Glutathione

Indexed keywords

ACIVICIN; CYSTINE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN MICROCIRCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; CYSTINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; ISOXAZOLES; KINETICS; MICROCIRCULATION; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031903998     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020726001310     Document Type: Article

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