Notch is expressed in adult brain, is coexpressed with presenilin-1, and is altered in Alzheimer disease

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 738-745

  Berezovska, O ^a   Xia, M Q ^a   Hyman, B T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Brain; Immunohistochemistry; Notch; Presenilin; Western blot

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PRESENILIN 1;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0031847249     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199808000-00003     Document Type: Article

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