Understanding the molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease using a Caenorhabditis elegans model system

Brain Structure and Function

Volumn 214, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 263-283

  Ewald, Collin Y ^a   Li, Chris ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Apl 1; Beta amyloid; C. elegans; Model system; Presenilins; Tau

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN[1-42]; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; ASCORBIC ACID; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GLYCITEIN; PRESENILIN 1; RESERPINE; TAU PROTEIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFICACY; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEPLETION; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEOTOXICITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; TOXICITY;

AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN SECRETASES; ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEURONS; TAU PROTEINS;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 77950460211     PISSN: 18632653     EISSN: 18632661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00429-009-0235-3     Document Type: Review

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