Aluminum inhibits neurofilament assembly, cytoskeletal incorporation, and axonal transport: Dynamic nature of aluminum-induced perikaryal neurofilament accumulations as revealed by subunit turnover

Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 17-39

  Shea, Thomas B ^a   Wheeler, Erica ^a   Jung, Cheolwha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Axonal transport; Cytoskeleton; Neurofibrillary pathology; Neurofilament

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM;

ARTICLE; CELL INCLUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NEURITE; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; NEUROFILAMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031460015     PISSN: 10447393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02815165     Document Type: Article

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