Direct determination of the N-acetyl-L-aspartate synthesis rate in the human brain by 13C MRS and [1-13C]glucose infusion

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 347-350

  Moreno, Angel ^a,b   Ross, Brian D ^a   Blüml, Stefan ^a,b  

^a HUNTINGTON MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b Rudi Schulte Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

13C MRS; 1 13C glucose infusion; Canavan disease; Humans; N acetyl L aspartate synthesis

Indexed keywords

N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANAVAN DISEASE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE INFUSION; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

ADULT; AMIDOHYDROLASES; ASPARTIC ACID; BRAIN; CANAVAN DISEASE; CARBON ISOTOPES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035089253     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00282.x     Document Type: Article

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