Expression of different metallothionein messenger ribonucleic acids in motor cortex, spinal cord and liver from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 39-44

  Blaauwgeers, Harriet G T ^a   Anwar Chand, M ^a   Van Den Berg, Frank M ^a   Vianney De Jong, J M B ^a   Troost, Dirk ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; messenger ribonucleic acid; metallothionein; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; METALLOTHIONEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER; MOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030272622     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00013-5     Document Type: Article

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