In situ distribution of integrin α2β1 and α-actinin in melanocytic proliferations

Modern Pathology

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 938-943

  Duncan, Lyn M ^a   Bouffard, Danielle ^b   Howard, Christine ^a   Mihm Jr , Martin C ^c   Byers, H Randolph ^d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; Cell motility; Integrin; Melanoma; Actinin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTININ; INTEGRIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MOTILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029759674     PISSN: 08933952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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