In vivo imaging of amyloid-β deposits in mouse brain with multiphoton microscopy

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 299, Issue , 2005, Pages 349-363

  Skoch, Jesse ^a   Hickey, Gregory A ^a   Kajdasz, Stephen T ^a   Hyman, Bradley T ^a   Bacskai, Brian J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniotomy; In vivo imaging; Multiphoton microscopy; Two photon

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN;

BRAIN; DURA MATER; IN VIVO STUDY; MOUSE; MULTIPHOTON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 22844441614     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-874-9:349     Document Type: Chapter

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