Analyses of Gerstmann-Straussler syndrome with 102Leu219Lys using monoclonal antibodies that specifically detect human prion protein with 219Glu

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 288, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-182

  Muramoto, Tamaki ^a,b   Tanaka, Tomoyuki ^c,d   Kitamoto, Noritoshi ^e   Sano, Chiharu ^a   Hayashi, Yushi ^a   Kutomi, Tomoko ^a   Yutani, Chikao ^f   Kitamoto, Tetsuyuki ^a,d  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Japan Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

^f NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epitope; Gerstmann Straussler syndrome; Human; Monoclonal antibody; Polymorphism; Prion protein

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HYBRID PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PRION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GERSTMANN STRAUSSLER SCHEINKER SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; EPITOPE MAPPING; GERSTMANN-STRAUSSLER-SCHEINKER DISEASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEUCINE; LYSINE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PRIONS;

EID: 0034698505     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)01232-5     Document Type: Article

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