ABSENCE OF ALUMINUM IN ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE BRAIN-TISSUE - ELECTRON-MICROPROBE AND ION MICROPROBE STUDIES

被引:61
作者
CHAFI, AH
HAUW, JJ
RANCUREL, G
BERRY, JP
GALLE, C
机构
[1] HOP LA PITIE SALPETRIERE,ASS CLAUDE BERNARD,FRA,LAB NEUROPATHOL RAYMOND ESCOUROLLE,F-75651 PARIS 13,FRANCE
[2] HOP LA PITIE SALPETRIERE,NEUROL CLIN,F-75651 PARIS 13,FRANCE
[3] FAC MED CRETEIL 8,MICROANAL APPL BIOL LAB,INSERM,SC 27,CRETEIL,FRANCE
关键词
ALUMINUM; ALZHEIMERS DISEASE; DOWNS SYNDROME; AMMONS HORN; MICROANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(91)90158-P
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Brain tissue from the frontal cortex and hippocampal formation, taken at autopsy or biopsy from 7 patients with Alzheimer's disease, was studied by two methods of microanalysis. One case of Down's syndrome was also studied. Electron probe microanalysis of the frontal cortex and Ammon's horn of the hippocampus showed no aluminum in the various cell organelles, especially in the lysosomes, although some aluminum was found in a few contaminating dusts. Ion microscopy, a method of extremely high sensitivity, also showed the absence of an aluminium signal.
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页码:61 / 64
页数:4
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