Identification and characterization of uptake systems for cystine and cysteine in cultured astrocytes and neurons: Evidence for methylmercury-targeted disruption of astrocyte transport

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 998-1002

  Shanker, Gouri ^a   Aschner, Michael ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Cysteine; Cystine; Methylmercury; Neurons

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; CYSTINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; METHYLMERCURY;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL CELL; ASTROCYTE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEAVY METAL POISONING; MERCURIALISM; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CARRIER PROTEINS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYSTEINE; CYSTINE; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NEURONS;

EID: 0035577791     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.10066     Document Type: Conference Paper

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