Glutathione metabolism in brain: Metabolic interaction between astrocytes and neurons in the defense against reactive oxygen species

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 267, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 4912-4916

  Dringen, R ^a   Gutterer, J M ^a   Hirrlinger, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Brain; Glutathione; Neurodegeneration; Neurons

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN METABOLISM; CELL CULTURE; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE DEGENERATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; CELL COMMUNICATION; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; NEURONS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 0033899176     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01597.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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