Ornithine decarboxylase in human brain: Influence of aging, regional distribution, and Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 288-294

  Morrison, Lesley D ^a   Cao, Xiao Chun ^a   Kish, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Development; Human brain; Ornithine decarboxylase; Polyamine system

Indexed keywords

ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE INHIBITOR;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN; SENESCENCE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031812234     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71010288.x     Document Type: Article

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