Ultrastructural Studies of the Cells Forming Amyloid Fibers in Classical Plaques

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques

Volumn 16, Issue S4, 1989, Pages 535-542

  Wisniewski, H M ^a   Wegiel, J ^b   Wang, K C ^a   Kujawa, M ^b   Lach, B ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b Anatomical Pathology   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENILE PLAQUE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOID; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; FEMALE; GOLGI APPARATUS; HUMAN; INCLUSION BODIES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEUROGLIA; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0024434236     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: 20570155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100029887     Document Type: Article

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