Disruption of CDH2/N-cadherin-based adherens junctions leads to apoptosis of ependymal cells and denudation of brain ventricular walls

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 846-860

  Oliver, Cristian ^a   González, César A ^a,b   Alvial, Genaro ^a   Flores, Carlos A ^c   Rodríguez, Esteban M ^a   Bátiz, Luis Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTÍFICOS CECS   (Chile)

Author keywords

Adherens junctions; Apoptosis; CDH2 N cadherin; Ependymal cells; Ependymal disruption denudation; Hydrocephalus; Periventricular heterotopia

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLEXOTRANSFERASE; HISTIDINE; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; VALINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN VENTRICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE WALL; CELL JUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMA CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADHERENS JUNCTIONS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS, CD; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN; CADHERINS; CATTLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; EPENDYMA; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; HUMANS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84883598945     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: 15546578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NEN.0b013e3182a2d5fe     Document Type: Article

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