Bcl-2 overexpression does not protect neurons from mutant neurofilament- mediated motor neuron degeneration

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 6446-6456

  Houseweart, Megan K ^a   Cleveland, Don W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic; Bcl 2; Cell death; Lateral sclerosis; Motor neuron; Neurofilament; Transgenic mice

Indexed keywords

NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; PROTEIN BCL 2;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

EID: 0033179415     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-15-06446.1999     Document Type: Article

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