Immunocytochemical study of the distribution of the free radical scavenging enzymes CU/ZN superoxide dismutase (SOD1); MN superoxide dismutase (MN SOD) and catalase in the normal human spinal cord and in motor neuron disease.

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-125

  Shaw, Pamela J ^a,b   Chinnery, Rachel M ^a   Thagesen, Helle ^a   Borthwick, Gillian M ^a   Ince, Paul G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalase; Cu Zn SOD; Free radical scavenging enzymes; Immunocytochemistry; Mn SOD; Motor neuron disease; Oxidative stress; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; COPPER; MANGANESE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ZINC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; CATALASE; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SPINAL CORD; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0031569838     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(96)05316-6     Document Type: Article

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