Selective and protracted apoptosis in human primary neurons microinjected with active caspase-3, -6, -7, and -8

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 22, 2000, Pages 8384-8389

  Zhang, Y ^a   Goodyer, C ^a   LeBlanc, A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Apoptosis; Astrocytes; Caspase; Oxidative stress; Primary neurons

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE 6; CASPASE 7; CASPASE 8; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL CULTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROINJECTION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034668842     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-22-08384.2000     Document Type: Article

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