Effect of tunicamycin on histological organization and Na, K-ATPase distribution in the adult cat retina

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 226, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-141

  Stubbs Jr , Evan B ^a,c   Perlman, Jay I ^b,c   Peachey, Neal S ^b,c  

^a Neurology Service (127)   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Immunocytochemistry; K ATPase; Na; Retina; Tunicamycin

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); TUNICAMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA;

EID: 0343035748     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(97)00250-4     Document Type: Article

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