DNA fragmentation and bcl-2 expression in infantile spinal muscular atrophy

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 265-273

  Tews, D S ^a   Goebel, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; bcl 2; DNA strand breaks; Infantile spinal muscular atrophy; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; PROTEIN BCL 2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CHROMATIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INNERVATION; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MYOTUBE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

EID: 0030221131     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-8966(96)00018-1     Document Type: Article

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