Do aluminium and/or glutamate induce Alzheimer PHF-like formation? An electron microscopic study

Journal of Neurocytology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-68

  Jones, K R ^a   Black, M J ^a   Oorschot, D E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CITRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMBRYO; EXPLANT; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NONHUMAN; PAIRED HELICAL FILAMENT; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEREOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031909548     PISSN: 03004864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006939020525     Document Type: Article

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