Galactosamine decreases nitric oxide formation in cultured rat hepatocytes: Mechanism of suppression

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 143-148

  McMillan, J M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; GALACTOSAMINE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NOS2 PROTEIN, RAT; NOS3 PROTEIN, RAT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; LIVER; METABOLISM; RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; GALACTOSAMINE; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIVER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; RATS;

EID: 0032602599     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0461(1999)13:3/4<143::aid-jbt4>3.0.co;2-0     Document Type: Article

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