Colocalization of NOS and SOD1 in neurofilament accumulation within motor neurons of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: An immunohistochemical study

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 249-258

  Chou, Samuel M ^a   Wang, Helen S ^a   Komai, Kiyonobu ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

3'5' cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP); Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); Light neurofilament (NF L); Motor neuron (MN); Nitric oxide (NO); Peroxynitrite (ONOO ); Superoxide (O2 )

Indexed keywords

CALMODULIN; CITRULLINE; CYCLIC GMP; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TYROSINE DERIVATIVE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROFILAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029991827     PISSN: 08910618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0891-0618(96)00137-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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