Atrophy of large myelinated axons in metallothionein-I, II knockout mice

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 943-953

  Stankovic, Roger K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atrophy; Axon; Metallothionein; Motor neuron; Motor neuron disease; Oxidative stress; Phrenic nerve

Indexed keywords

METALLOTHIONEIN; METALLOTHIONEIN I; METALLOTHIONEIN II; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOUSE; MYELINATED NERVE; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHRENIC NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; ATROPHY; METALLOTHIONEIN; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHRENIC NERVE;

EID: 23844535619     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10571-005-4960-8     Document Type: Article

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