Aromatase immunoreactivity in fetal ovine neuronal cell cultures exposed to oxidative injury

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 233-238

  Lepore, Gianluca ^a   Gadau, S ^a   Mura, A ^a   Zedda, M ^a   Farina, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

3 Nitro L tyrosine; Aromatase; Neuronal cell cultures; Neuroprotection; Oxidative injury; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; RATTUS;

3 NITROTYROSINE; 3-NITROTYROSINE; AROMATASE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TYROSINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BRAIN; FEMALE; MALE; NEURONS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; SHEEP; TYROSINE;

EID: 74549203202     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2009.233     Document Type: Article

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