Synthesis of the antioxidant glutathione in neurons: Supply by astrocytes of CysGly as precursor for neuronal glutathione

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 562-569

  Dringen, Ralf ^a   Pfeiffer, Brigitte ^a   Hamprecht, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; CysGly; Glutathione; Metabolic coupling; Neurodegeneration; Neurons; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ACIVICIN; ANTIOXIDANT; CYSTEINE; CYSTEINYLGLYCINE; DIPEPTIDE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LYSATE; CELL VIABILITY; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; MACROGLIA; NERVE CELL; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0033555806     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-02-00562.1999     Document Type: Article

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