AMPA-selective glutamate receptor subtype immunoreactivity in the hippocampal dentate gyrus of patients with Alzheimer disease: Evidence for hippocampal plasticity

Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 59-64

  Armstrong, David M ^a   Ikonomovic, Milos D ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; AMPA; excitotoxicity; Glutamate; hippocampus; immunocytochemistry; plasticity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIBODY LABELING; CELL LOSS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTATE GYRUS; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOSSY FIBER; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029843713     PISSN: 10447393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02815205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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