On the role of the microtubules in cognitive brain functions

NeuroQuantology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-57

  Craddock, Travis J A ^a   Tuszynski, Jack A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Consciousness; Information processing; Microtubules; Mind and brain theory

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TUBULIN; BETA TUBULIN; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; TAU PROTEIN; TUBULIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONDUCTANCE; CONSCIOUSNESS; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MICROTUBULE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROSCIENCE; PREDICTION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 54949116571     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13035150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14704/nq.2007.5.1.116     Document Type: Review

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