Region- and isoform-specific expression of hydroxysteroid sulfotransferases in rat brain

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 689-692

  Shimizu, Mikiko ^a   Nakano, Yukiko ^a   Yamasaki, Tomoko ^a   Kimoto, Tetsuya ^b   Kawato, Suguru ^b   Tamura, Hiro Omi ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain; Neurosteroid; Sulfotransferase

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYSTEROID SULFOTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYSTEROID SULFOTRANSFERASE 2A1; HYDROXYSTEROID SULFOTRANSFERASE 2A2; HYDROXYSTEROID SULFOTRANSFERASE 2A5; ISOENZYME; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROSTEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 24744441522     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.50.689     Document Type: Article

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