Glutathione Synthesis is Not Involved in Protection by N-Acetylcysteine Against UVB-Induced Systemic lmmunosuppression in Mice

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-100

  Steenvoorden, David P T ^a   Beijersbergen Van Henegouwen, Gerard M J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; GLUTATHIONE; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BIOLOGY; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; GLUTATHIONE; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PHOTOBIOLOGY; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0032111377     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1998.tb03258.x     Document Type: Article

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