An immunocytochemical study of the carbonic anhydrase I isoenzyme in human oral Merkel cells

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 8-9, 1996, Pages 901-904

  Christie, K N ^a   Thomson, C ^a   Hopwood, D ^a   Harper, A A ^a   Ogden, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbonic anhydrase; immunocytochemistry; Merkel cells; oral

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE; CYTOKERATIN; ISOENZYME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEEK MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HARD PALATE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; MERKEL CELL; MOUTH MUCOSA; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SENSORY RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; CARBONIC ANHYDRASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTES; MALE; MERKEL CELLS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA;

EID: 0030210501     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(96)00046-5     Document Type: Article

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