Accumulation of β-amyloid precursor protein and ubiquitin in axons after spinal cord trauma in humans: Immunohistochemical observations on autopsy material

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-55

  Ahlgren, S ^a   Li, G L ^a   Olsson, Y ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Human; Spinal cord; Trauma; Ubiquitin; Amyloid precursor protein

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; UBIQUITIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BREECH EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENDRITE; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; NERVE FIBER; NEWBORN; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE INJURY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN PRECURSOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; UBIQUITINS;

EID: 0029984013     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004010050488     Document Type: Article

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