RAPID AUTOPSY BRAINS FOR BIOCHEMICAL-RESEARCH - EXPERIENCES IN ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM

被引:15
作者
PROCTER, A
DOSHI, B
BOWEN, D
MURPHY, E
机构
[1] INST NEUROL,DEPT NEUROCHEM,LONDON WC1N 1PJ,ENGLAND
[2] BROOK GEN HOSP,LONDON SE18,ENGLAND
关键词
brains; Rapid autopsy; research;
D O I
10.1002/gps.930050504
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Conventional techniques for postmortem acquisition of brains have several shortcomings for biochemical research. The authors describe the development of a technique for acquisition of brains by rapid autopsy and the practical details and problems of setting up the research programme. The techniques were established for the investigation of excitatory amino acid neurotransmitters. Copyright © 1990 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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页码:287 / 294
页数:8
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