Immunohistochemical localization of basic fibroblast growth factor, platelet derived growth factor, transforming growth factor-β and tumor necrosis factor-α in the pterygium

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 195-201

  Kria, Lidia ^a   Ohira, Akihiro ^a   Amemiya, Tsugio ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

conjunctiva; cornea; fibroblast growth factor; immunohistochemistry; platelet derived growth factor; pterygium; transforming growth factor ; tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PTERYGIUM;

EID: 0030015005     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-1281(96)80038-9     Document Type: Article

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