Comments on fornai et al. (PNAS/Feb 2008)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-126

  Figlewicz, Denise ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ALPHA SYNUCLEIN; AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; GLYCINE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; LITHIUM; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LYSOSOME ENZYME; MAMMALIAN TARGET OF RAPAMYCIN; PROTEASOME; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UBIQUITIN;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; AUTOPHAGY; CATALYSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; UPREGULATION;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42549171605     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482960802066643     Document Type: Note

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