Disruption of the NF-H gene increases axonal microtubule content and velocity of neurofilament transport: Relief of axonopathy resulting from the toxin β,β'-iminodipropionitrile

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 183-193

  Zhu, Qinzhang ^a   Lindenbaum, Michael ^a   Levavasseur, Françoise ^a   Jacomy, Hélène ^a   Julien, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Axon caliber; Gene targeting; Iminodipropionitrile; Microtubules; Neurofilament

Indexed keywords

PROPIONITRILE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; GENE MUTATION; GENE TARGETING; MICROTUBULE; MOTOR NERVE; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NEUROFILAMENT; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; AXONS; EXONS; GANGLIA, SPINAL; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MICROFILAMENTS; MICROTUBULES; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEINS; NEUROTOXINS; NITRILES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032487532     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.143.1.183     Document Type: Article

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