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Neurofilament Proteins

Known as: Proteins, Neurofilament, Neurofilament protein, NFP 
Type III intermediate filament proteins that assemble into neurofilaments, the major cytoskeletal element in nerve axons and dendrites. They consist… 
National Institutes of Health

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Alzheimer's DiseaseIn BloodNeurofibrillary degeneration (morphologic abnormality)Process of secretion

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Cytoskeletal ProteinsScleroproteins

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Inab protein, zebrafishNF-220 protein, Loligo pealeiNeurofilament Triplet Proteinsneurofilament protein 150

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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Progressive transformation of the cytoskeleton associated with normal aging and Alzheimer's disease
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Effects of ciliary neuronotrophic factor on rat spinal cord neurons in vitro: survival and expression of choline acetyltransferase and low-affinity nerve growth factor receptors.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Characterization of a novel 66 kd subunit of mammalian neurofilaments
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Posttranslational modification of neurofilament proteins by phosphate during axoplasmic transport in retinal ganglion cell neurons
The progressive modification of newly synthesized neurofilament proteins (NFPs) during axoplasmic transport in mouse retinal… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Immunocytochemical studies of neurofilament antigens in the neurofibrillary pathology induced by aluminum
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Expression of cytokeratin polypeptides in mouse oocytes and preimplantation embryos.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Characterization of a brain calcium-activated protease that degrades neurofilament proteins.
A Ca2+-dependent protease was prepared from rat brain by using DEAE-Sephadex, Sephadex G-200, and substrate affinity… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Neuronal precursor cells in the chick neural tube express neurofilament proteins
Biochemical and immunological differences have been demonstrated in intermediate-sized (or 10-nm) filaments (IFs) from a variety… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Properties of a calcium-activated protease in squid axoplasm which selectively degrades neurofilament proteins.
Axoplasm extruded from the giant axon of the squid contains Ca2+-activated proteases. The protease in the 100,000 x g of… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The protein subunit of calf brain neurofilament.
A preparation of the protein subunits from calf neurofilaments has been obtained. Axon segments from an homogenate of calf brain… 
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