Decreased neurofilament gene expression is an index of selective axonal hypotrophy in ageing

NeuroReport

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 799-805

  Kuchel, George A ^a   Poon, Terry ^a   Irshad, Kashif ^a   Richard, Caroline ^a   Julien, Jean Pierre ^a   Cowen, Tim ^b  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ageing; atrophy; axon; blood vessels; hypotrophy; iris; neurofilament; sympathetic, rats

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOTROPHY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IRIS; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NEUROFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION;

EID: 0030928939     PISSN: 09594965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001756-199702100-00044     Document Type: Article

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