| Literature DB >> 14400 |
A Martinez-Hernandez, K P Bell, M D Norenberg.
Abstract
Light microscopy immunohistochemical techniques were used to examine the distribution of glutamine synthetase in rat brain. Glutamine synthetase was found to be localized in the glial cells. Neuronal cell bodies, endothelial cells, and choroid epithelium contained no enzyme. The findings indicate that glia have a crucial role in glutamic acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid, and ammonia metabolism in brain.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 14400 DOI: 10.1126/science.14400
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728