Spherulites in human brain tissue are composed of beta sheets of amyloid and resemble senile plaques

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-46

  House, Emily ^a   Jones, Krista ^a   Exley, Christopher ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; amyloid ; Congo red; human brain; senile plaque; spherulites; thioflavin T

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN[1-42];

AGED; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; BIREFRINGENCE; BRAIN TISSUE; CASE REPORT; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OCCIPITAL LOBE; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SENILE PLAQUE; SPHERULITE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 79959628092     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: 18758908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2011-110071     Document Type: Article

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