Neurodegen 04

Topic: Pathology

Created on Monday, February 16 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Monday, February 16 2009.

 
        A) TAR-DNA binding protein 43
 
        B) Lou Gherin
 
        C) Huntingtin
 
        D) Alpha-synuclein
 
        E) Paired helical filament Tau protein
 

 

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This question was created on February 16, 2009 by gliageek.
This question was last modified on February 16, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A) TAR-DNA binding protein 43

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The major component of intraneuronal inclusions in familial and sporadic ALS   (See References)

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B) Lou Gherin

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Made it up   (See References)

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C) huntingtin

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Huntington disease   (See References)

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D) alpha-synuclein

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Multiple system atrophy   (See References)

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E) paired helical filament Tau protein

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Tauopathies, chemotoxicity   (See References)

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References:

1. Love, S., Louis, D.N., and Ellison, D.W. (2008). Greenfield's Neuropathology, 8th Edition. Oxford University Press, USA (ISBN:0340906820)

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