Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with genetic abnormalities in the gene encoding Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase: Molecular pathology of five new cases, and comparison with previous reports and 73 sporadic cases of ALS

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 895-904

  Ince, Paul G ^a   Tomkins, Janine ^b   Slade, Janet Y ^a   Thatcher, Nicola M ^c   Shaw, Pamela J ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

ALS; Familial ALS; Molecular pathology; Neurofilament; SOD1; Sporadic ALS; Ubiquitin

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME STABILITY; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEUROFILAMENT; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION;

EID: 0031723557     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199810000-00002     Document Type: Article

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