Two-dimensional characterization of paired helical filament-tau from Alzheimer's disease: Demonstration of an additional 74-kDa component and age- related biochemical modifications

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 834-844

  Sergeant, N ^a   David, J P ^a   Goedert, M ^b   Jakes, R ^b   Vermersch, P ^a   Buee L ^a   Lefranc, D ^a   Wattez, A ^a   Delacourte, A ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b MRC LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Antibody; Tau proteins; Two dimensional gel electrophoresis; Western blot

Indexed keywords

TAU PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MALE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; PAIRED HELICAL FILAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

EID: 0030840778     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69020834.x     Document Type: Article

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