Biochemical view of aluminum-induced neurohazards

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-84

  Nayak, Prasunpriya ^a   Chatterjee, Ajay K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Biochemical alterations; Brain; Neurohazards

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BRAIN TOXICITY; CYTOSKELETON; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032972177     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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