Functions of Intermediate Filaments in Neuronal Development and Disease

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 131-148

  Lariviere, Roxanne C ^a   Julien, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Axonal caliber; Axonal outgrowth; Cytoskeleton; Intermediate filament; Neuro filament; Neurodegenerative disease; Peripherin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERNEXIN; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEIN; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN H; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN L; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN M; PERIPHERIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; HYPOTROPHY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MYELINATED NERVE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBER; NEUROFILAMENT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEURONS;

EID: 0348011603     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/neu.10270     Document Type: Review

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