Age-related intra-axonal accumulation of neurofilaments in the dorsal column nuclei of the cat brainstem: A light and electron microscopic immunohistochemical study

Brain Research

Volumn 797, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 333-338

  Zhang, Jian Hua ^a   Sampogna, Sharon ^a   Morales, Francisco R ^a   Chase, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cat; Dorsal column nucleus; Electron microscopy; Neurofilament

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CAT; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MYELIN SHEATH; NEUROFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032577997     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00301-1     Document Type: Article

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