Neuropathology induced by sterol glucosides in mice

Sterol glucosides are a family of compounds characterized by a carbohydrate unit bound to a tetracyclic carbon chain. They are found in high concentrations in cycad seeds which have been linked to the etiology of amyotrophic lateral scierosis-parkinsonism dementia complex (ALS-PDC). The neurotoxici...

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Main Author: Tabata, Rena Christina
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24178