Aggregation of neurofilaments in NF-L transfected neuronal cells: Regeneration of the filamentous network by a protein kinase C inhibitor

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1997-2004

  Carter, J E ^a   Gallo, J M ^a   Anderson, V E R ^a   Anderton, B H ^a   Robertson, J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neurodegeneration; Neurofilaments; Phosphorylation; Protein kinase C; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; PROTEIN KINASE C INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; NEUROFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0029818385     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.67051997.x     Document Type: Article

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