Differential distribution of Met and epidermal growth factor receptor in normal and carcinogen-treated rat liver

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 227-235

  Huitfeldt, Henrik S ^a   Skarpen, Ellen ^a   Lindeman, Birgitte ^a   Becher, Rune ^b   Thrane, E Vibeke ^b   Schwarze, Per E ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chemical carcinogenesis; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Growth factor receptors; Immunohistochemistry; Oval cells; Preneoplastic lesions; Rat liver; Receptor tyrosine kinases

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLNITROSAMINE; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; KERATIN; MITOGENIC AGENT; N (2 FLUORENYL)ACETAMIDE; SCATTER FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER; LIVER REGENERATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029876581     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/44.3.8648082     Document Type: Article

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