Immunocytochemical demonstration of a new vimentin-associated protein in 3T3 fibroblasts

Histochemical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 469-476

  Wang, Seu Mei ^a   Chen, Jin Shan ^a   Fong, Tsorng Harn ^a   Wu, Jiahn Chun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIMENTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CYTOSKELETON; FIBROBLAST CULTURE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029831992     PISSN: 00182214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02331406     Document Type: Article

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