Inhibition of glutamine synthetase decreases proliferation of cultured rat intestinal epithelial cells

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-62

  DeMarco, Vincent ^b   Dyess, Kelly ^b   Strauss, Daniel ^b   West, Christopher M ^a   Neu, Josef ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Neonatology   (United States)

Author keywords

Crypt cells; Endogenous glutamine production; IEC 6 cells; Rats; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

DNA; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMINE; MESSENGER RNA; METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM CELL; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032900537     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.1.57     Document Type: Article

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