Specific regional transcription of apolipoprotein E in human brain neurons

American Journal of Pathology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 601-611

  Pu Ting, Xu ^a   Gilbert, John R ^a   Hui Ling, Qiu ^a   Ervin, John ^a   Rothrock Christian, Tracie R ^a   Hulette, Christine ^a   Schmechel, Donald E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; FEMALE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GRANULE CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

EID: 0344267650     PISSN: 00029440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)65305-9     Document Type: Article

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