beading

in neurites
synonym: neuritic beading
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11634
Focal bead-like swellings in dendrites and axons.
Note: These swellings can be an early neuropathological sign in neuronal injury, e.g., in epilepsy, trauma, ischemia, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 852 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'beading' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11634 RIS BibTex EndNote
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