Comparative atomic force and scanning electron microscopy: An investigation on fenestrated endothelial cells in vitro

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-17

  Braet, F ^a,d   Kalle, W H J ^b   De Zanger, R B ^a   De Grooth, B G ^c   Raap, A K ^b   Tanke, H J ^b   Wisse, E ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^d FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cytochalasin B; Endothelial cells; Ethanol; Fenestrae; Image analysis; Liver; Scanning electron microscopy; Serotonin; Sieve plates

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRONS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ETHANOL; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SIEVES;

ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; CELL SURFACES; CYTOCHALASIN B; ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS; FENESTRA; IMAGE-ANALYSIS; LIVER SINUSOIDAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; SEROTONIN; SIEVE PLATES;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALCOHOL; CYTOCHALASIN B; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FENESTRATION; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030061086     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1996.72348.x     Document Type: Article

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