DNA-fragmentation and apoptosis-related proteins of muscle cells in motor neuron disorders

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 380-386

  Tews, D S ^a   Goebel, H H ^a   Meinck, H M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ALS; Apoptosis; Bax; bcl 2; ICE; Muscle; Neuropathies

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; DNA FRAGMENT; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLEXOTRANSFERASE; FAS ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE DENERVATION; POLYNEUROPATHY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0031464613     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1997.tb00302.x     Document Type: Article

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