The role of glycosphingolipid metabolism in the developing brain

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Yu, Robert K ^a   Nakatani, Yoshihiko ^a   Yanagisawa, Makoto ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain function; Ganglioside; Glycogene

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; BRAIN LEVEL; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS; HUMANS;

EID: 66349103103     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.R800028-JLR200     Document Type: Review

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