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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2009; 15(23): 2893-2899
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2893
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2893
Glutamine synthetase activity and glutamate uptake in hippocampus and frontal cortex in portal hypertensive rats
Gabriela Beatriz Acosta, Institute of Pharmacological Research (ININFA), National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET) and University of Buenos Aires, Junín 956. 5th floor, C1113AAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
María Alejandra Fernández, Diego Martín Roselló, Abraham Lemberg, Laboratory of Portal Hypertension, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Junín 956. 5th floor, C1113AAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
María Luján Tomaro, Karina Balestrasse, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Junín 596. 5th floor, C1113AAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Author contributions: Acosta GB, Fernández MA, and Roselló DM contributed equally to this work; Acosta GB performed glutamate uptake, contributed new reagents and analyed data; Tomaro ML and Balestrasse K performed glutamine synthetase; Acosta GB and Lemberg A designed research and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Gabriela Beatriz Acosta, Institute of Pharmacological Research (ININFA), National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET) and University of Buenos Aires, Junín 956. 5th floor, C1113AAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina. gacosta@ffyb.uba.ar
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Received: January 21, 2009
Revised: April 24, 2009
Accepted: May 1, 2009
Published online: June 21, 2009
Revised: April 24, 2009
Accepted: May 1, 2009
Published online: June 21, 2009
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