Histochemical demonstration of acetylcholinesterase activity in human Meibomian glands

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-44

  Perra, M T ^a   Serra, A ^a   Sirigu, P ^a   Turno, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

acetylcholinesterase; enzymehistochemistry; human; Meibomian glands

Indexed keywords

1,5 BIS(4 ALLYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUMPHENYL)PENTAN 3 ONE DIBROMIDE; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; ISO OMPA; PHYSOSTIGMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOPLASM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; MEIBOMIAN GLAND; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENZENAMINIUM, 4,4'-(3-OXO-1,5-PENTANEDIYL)BIS(N,N-DIMETHYL-N-2-PROPENYL-), DIBROMIDE; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CYTOPLASM; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; MEIBOMIAN GLANDS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSOSTIGMINE; TETRAISOPROPYLPYROPHOSPHAMIDE;

MEIBOMIA;

EID: 0029762271     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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