Dihydropteridine reductase activity in the brainstem of intrauterine growth-restricted rats

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 621-624

  Manjarrez Gutierrez, Gabriel ^a   Gonzalez Ramirez, Misael ^b   Boyzo Montes de Oca, Alfonso ^c   Hernandez Rodriguez, Jorge ^c  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dihydropteridine reductase; Intrauterine growth restriction; L Tryptophan; Serotonin; Tryptophan 5 hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROPTERIDINE REDUCTASE; SEROTONIN; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN; TRYPTOPHAN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONIN METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BIOPTERIN; BRAIN STEM; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIHYDROPTERIDINE REDUCTASE; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

RATTUS;

EID: 84755161238     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2010.07.227     Document Type: Article

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