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Rat brain gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase: effects of alcohol
Abstract:
Adult rats were exposed to increasing air ethanol concentrations over a 12-day period without the use of pyrazole. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levels were determined from various regions of rat brain. The enzyme levels in the pons-medulla, mid-brain and the striatum increased significantly during the 12-day exposure to ethanol. Other areas of the brain displayed a slight increase in enzyme activity, but not a significant level.
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