Neurotrophin-3-like immunoreactivity and Trk C expression in human spinal motoneurones in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-40

  Duberley, R M ^a,b   Johnson, I P ^a   Anand, P ^b   Leigh, P N ^c   Cairns, N J ^c  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; immunocytochemistry; in situ hybridisation; motoneurones; neurotrophin 3; Trk C

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NEUROTROPHIN 3; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MOTONEURON; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEUROTROPHIN 3; RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASES; RECEPTOR, TRKC; RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; RNA, MESSENGER; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0031148557     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(96)00312-7     Document Type: Article

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