Motor neurone disease in molybdenum-deficient sheep fed the endogenous purine xanthosine: Possible mechanism for Tribulus staggers

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 272-274

  Bourke, C A ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Molybdenum; Neuromodulation; Purines; Tribulus terrestris; Xanthosine

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; MOLYBDENUM; PLANT TOXIN; RIBONUCLEOSIDE; XANTHOSINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; AUSTRALIA; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TRIBULUS;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; AUSTRALIA; MOLYBDENUM; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PLANT POISONING; RIBONUCLEOSIDES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TRIBULUS;

EID: 84862749944     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00947.x     Document Type: Article

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