Major histocompatibility complex molecule expression in the human central nervous system: Immunohistochemical analysis of 40 patients

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 19-28

  Sobel, Raymond A ^a   Ames, Mary B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Autoimmunity; Cerebral; Demyelinating diseases; Endothelium; Ia antigens; Major histocompatibility complex; Microvasculature

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; HLA ANTIGEN;

AUTOPSY; BRAIN BIOPSY; DEMYELINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX;

AGING; ANTIGENS; BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN; BRAIN DISEASES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FACTOR VIII; FEMALE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS; HLA ANTIGENS; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMAN; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGE; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

EID: 0023702861     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: 15546578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-198801000-00003     Document Type: Article

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