Region-specific localization of glutamine synthetase immunoreactivity in the mouse olfactory bulb: Implications for neuron-glia interaction in bulbar synaptic plasticity

Brain Research

Volumn 857, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 308-312

  Okere, Chuma O ^a   Kaba, Hideto ^b  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Astroglia; Glutamine synthetase; Mouse; Olfactory bulb; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ASTROCYTE; CELL SPECIFICITY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CELL COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; OLFACTORY BULB;

EID: 0033953216     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(99)02465-8     Document Type: Article

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