Metachromatic leukodystrophy: Recent research developments

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 591-594

  Gieselmann, Volkmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYLSULFATASE; LYSOSOME ENZYME; MYELIN; MYELIN PROTEIN; PROTEOLIPID PROTEIN; SULFATIDE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CELL METABOLISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMYELINATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA MODIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GOLGI COMPLEX; HUMAN; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LIPID METABOLISM; LYSOSOME STORAGE DISEASE; METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY; MOUSE; MYELIN SHEATH; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; VIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM;

EID: 0141997305     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738030180090301     Document Type: Article

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