Effect of u18666a on beta-glucosidase, sphingomyelinase, and beta-galactosidase activities in astrocytes of young rats.

Niemann-Pick type C disease (NPC) is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder caused by accumulation of lipids, especially cholesterol, in the perinuclear space. U18666A is a cholesterol transport-inhibiting agent, being used to mimic NPC, mainly in fibroblasts. The objective of this study was to observ...

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Publicado en:Journal of Membrane Biology Vol. 248; no. 2; pp. 215 - 223
Autores principales: Santos, Daniela Copetti, da Silva Garcia, Cristina, de Andrade, Carla Vieira, Daitx, Vanessa Vitcoski, da Costa Moraes, Vitória, Rohden, Francieli, Coelho, Janice Carneiro
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2015
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