Immunoelectron microscopic analysis of cornified cell envelope formation in normal and psoriatic epidermis

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-175

  Ishida Yamamoto, Akemi ^a,b   Eady, Robin A J ^b   Watt, Fiona M ^c   Roop, Dennis R ^d   Hohl, Daniel ^e   Iizuka, Hajime ^a  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Desmosomes; Immunoelectron microscopy; Involucrin; Keratinocytes; Keratohyalin granules; Loricrin; Psoriasis; Skin

Indexed keywords

DESMOGLEIN; INVOLUCRIN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESMOSOME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0030045163     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/44.2.8609373     Document Type: Article

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