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Abstract
The uptake-index method was used to study the transport of amino acids through the blood-retinal and blood-brain barriers in rats. The results indicate the existence of at least two different, similar carriers in both barriers, i.e., one each for neutral and basic amino acids. A third separate transport system for taurine was found in the blood-retinal barrier. All of the carrier systems studied transported amino acids from blood to nervous tissue.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3943730 DOI: 10.1007/bf02144127
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol ISSN: 0721-832X Impact factor: 3.117