| Literature DB >> 1652587 |
L S Terada1, I R Willingham, M E Rosandich, J A Leff, G W Kindt, J E Repine.
Abstract
Bovine brain endothelial cells (EC) that were isolated and propagated in pure culture had increased (greater than 20-fold) levels of xanthine oxidase and xanthine dehydrogenase activity compared to whole brain homogenate. Brain EC also released superoxide anion (O2-) into the extracellular medium. Treatment of EC with tungsten decreased (P less than 0.05) both XO activity and O2- release. XO appears to be highly concentrated in cerebral vascular endothelium and may be an important source of O2-.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1652587 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.1041480202
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cell Physiol ISSN: 0021-9541 Impact factor: 6.384