Towards a cure for dementia: The role of axonal transport in Alzheimer's disease

Science Progress

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-80

  Wilson, Richard J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid hypothesis; Axonal transport; Kinesin; Microtubule; Tau hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 42249112686     PISSN: 00368504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/003685008X285375     Document Type: Article

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