Inhibition by lead of production and secretion of transthyretin in the choroid plexus: Its relation to thyroxine transport at blood-CSF barrier

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 24-31

  Zheng, Wei ^a   Blaner, William S ^a   Zhao, Qiuqu ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Blood CSF barrier; Choroid plexus; Lead; Pulse chase; Thyroxine; Transthyretin

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PREALBUMIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD CEREBROSPINAL FLUID BARRIER; CHOROID PLEXUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE TRANSPORT; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033058277     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1998.8611     Document Type: Article

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