Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,916,414,055 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

neurofibril
(redirected from neurofibrillary)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
neurofibril /neu·ro·fi·bril/ (-fi´bril) one of the delicate threads running in every direction through the cytoplasm of a nerve cell and extending into the axon and dendrites in a silver-stained preparation; believed to be neurofilament bundles, and perhaps neurotubules, coated with silver.
neu·ro·fi·bril (nr-fbrl, -fbrl)
n.
Any of the long, thin, microscopic fibrils that run through the body of a neuron and extend into the axon and dendrites, giving the neuron support and shape.

neuro·fibril·lar (-br-lr) adj.

neurofibril
[-fī′bril]
a threadlike structure found in the cytoplasm of a neuron.

neurofibril [noor″o-fi´bril]
one of the delicate threads running in every direction through the cytoplasm of a nerve cell, extending into the axon and dendrites.

neurofibril
one of the delicate threads running in every direction through the cytoplasm of a nerve cell, extending into the axon and dendrites.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
From the point of view of treating Alzheimer's disease, if we can express the mouse gene in human brain cells, we may be able to control the buildup of amyloid beta and tau neurofibrillary tangles.
The plaques, along with neurofibrillary tangles, are thought to contribute to the degradation of the wiring in brain cells and lead to the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
No significant associations were seen between medication and the presence of tau neurofibrillary tangles.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.