Alterations in neurochemistry during retinal degeneration

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 89-102

  Fletcher, Erica L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

GABA; Glutamate; Muller cell; Retinitis pigmentosa; Royal College of Surgeon's rat

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; RATS; VISION;

AMINO-ACIDS; GABA; GLUTAMATE; MULLE CELL; NEUROCHEMICALS; RETINAL DEGENERATIONS; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEON RAT; UNDERLYING CAUSE; VISION LOSS;

AMINO ACIDS;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MUELLER CELL; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0034662003     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0029(20000715)50:2<89::AID-JEMT1>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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