Estrogen (17β-Estradiol) enhances glutamine synthetase activity in C6-glioma cells

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 661-667

  Haghighat, N ^a  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; C6 glioma cells; Estrogen; Glutamine synthetase

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID GAMMA HYDROXAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; COLORIMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOFLUOROMETRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GLIOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WESTERN BLOTTING; ENZYMOLOGY; GLIOMA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR CELL LINE;

VERTEBRATA;

CELL LINE, TUMOR; ESTRADIOL; GLIOMA; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMINE; HUMANS;

EID: 23944518639     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-005-2754-5     Document Type: Article

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