Wnt signaling in the nervous system and in Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 64-74

  Inestrosa, Nibaldo C ^a   Varela Nallar, Lorena ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; dendritic spines; glutamate; neuroprotection; synapses; Wnt

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; WNT PROTEIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROPROTECTION; PATHOGENESIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SYNAPSE;

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; DENDRITIC SPINES; GLUTAMATE; NEUROPROTECTION; SYNAPSES; WNT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROGENESIS; WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY;

EID: 84896828867     PISSN: 16742788     EISSN: 17594685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjt051     Document Type: Review

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