Expression of GABA transporter subtypes (GAT1, GAT3) in the developing rabbit retina

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 261-265

  Hu, M ^a   Bruun, A ^a   Ehinger, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amacrine cell; Development; GABA transporter; Immunohistochemistry; Rabbit retina

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; GAT1; GAT3; NEUROTRANSMITTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; EMBRYO; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; SOMATIC CELL;

EID: 0033009627     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770303.x     Document Type: Article

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