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  • Title: Neurofilament heavy subunit in cerebrospinal fluid: a biomarker of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
    Author: Mendonça DM, Martins SC, Higashi R, Muscara MN, Neto VM, Chimelli L, Martinez AM.
    Journal: Amyotroph Lateral Scler; 2011 Mar; 12(2):144-7. PubMed ID: 21198418.
    Abstract:
    The objectives of this study were to investigate the presence of the three neurofilament subunits, ubiquitin, proteasome and 3-nitrotyrosine, in CSF samples of ALS patients. CSF samples were obtained by lumbar puncture from 10 ALS patients and six controls. All samples were analysed by Western blotting. Results revealed that neurofilament heavy subunit was identified in 70% of ALS cases and we conclude that this subunit may be a promising biomarker for clinical diagnosis of ALS.
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