Glutamate and calcium uptake in astrocytes after acute lead exposure

Chemosphere

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 355-359

  Raunio, S ^a   Tahti H ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Calcium; Glutamate; Lead; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; LEAD; METABOLISM; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

NEUROTOXICITY;

TOXICITY;

GLUTAMIC ACID; LEAD;

POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RODENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL LEVEL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEAD POISONING; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CALCIUM; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CEREBELLUM; GLUTAMIC ACID; LEAD; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0034950705     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(00)00305-2     Document Type: Article

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