Microtubules in health and degenerative disease of the nervous system

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 126, Issue , 2016, Pages 217-225

  Matamoros, Andrew J ^a   Baas, Peter W ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Axon; Axonal transport; CAMSAP; Dendrite; Dynein; Fidgetin; Katanin; Kinesin; Microtubule; Microtubule stability; Microtubule associated proteins; Molecular motor proteins; Neurodegeneration; Neuron; Spastin; Tau; Tauopathy; Tubulin; Tubulin code

Indexed keywords

MICROTUBULE END TARGETING PROTEIN; MICROTUBULE PROTEIN; MICROTUBULE SEVERING PROTEIN; TUBULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; HUMAN; MICROTUBULE; NERVE CELL; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MICROTUBULES; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEURONS;

EID: 84994008627     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: 18732747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.06.016     Document Type: Article

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