Study on the neurotoxic effects of low-level lead exposure in rats

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 6 B, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 686-692

  Zhu, Zhi Wei ^a   Yang, Ru Lai ^a   Dong, Gui Juan ^a   Zhao, Zheng Yan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Hippocampus; Lead exposure; mRNA; N methyl D aspartate receptor (NMDAR); Nitric oxide synthase (NOS); Rat pups; Retro translation (RT PCR)

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; BRAIN; ENZYME INHIBITION; FLUORESCENCE; RNA;

HIPPOCAMPUS; LEAD EXPOSURE; N METHYL D ASPARTATE RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RAT PUPS; RATS; RETROTRANSLATION;

LEAD;

LEAD; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTOXIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; LEAD; MALE; NEUROTOXINS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 22844433441     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2005.B0686     Document Type: Article

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