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New consensus research on neuropathological aspects of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene mutations: Inclusions containing SOD1 in neurons and astrocytes

Shinsuke Kato Division of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Miki Takikawa Division of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Kenji Nakashima Division of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Asao Hirano Division of Neuropathology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, USA
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Don W Cleveland Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Departments of Medicine and Neurosciences, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, USA
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Hirofumi Kusaka Department of Neurology, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Japan
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Noriyuki Shibata Department of Pathology, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Tokyo, Japan
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Masako Kato Secon Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Imaharu Nakano Department of Neurology, Jichi Medical College, Tochigi, Japan
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Eisaku Ohama Division of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Pages 163-184 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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