Lectin histochemical evaluation of glycoconjugates in dog efferent ductules

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 188, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 541-546

  Wakui, Shin ^a,b   Furusato, Masakuni ^b   Takahashi, Hiroyuki ^b   Motoya, Masumi ^a   Ushigome, Shinichiro ^b  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Epithelium; Golgi apparatus

Indexed keywords

GLYCOCONJUGATE; LECTIN; SIALIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CELL VACUOLE; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; DOG; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; GOLGI COMPLEX; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LECTIN BINDING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETE TESTIS; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; DOGS; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM; GLYCOCONJUGATES; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; MALE;

EID: 0030016357     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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