Ageing, neuronal connectivity and brain disorders: An unsolved ripple effect

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 124-130

  Bano, Daniele ^a   Agostini, Massimiliano ^c   Melino, Gerry ^c,d   Nicotera, Pierluigi ^a,b  

^a GERMAN CENTER FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES DZNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d EUROPEAN BRAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cognitive decline; Dendritic spine; MicroRNA; Mitochondria; Neurodegenerative disorders

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DENDRITIC SPINE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEW; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 79958718254     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: 15591182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12035-011-8164-6     Document Type: Review

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