Immunocytochemical localization of desmin in human fetal skeletal muscle

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 401-406

  Yang, Ya Gai ^a   Makita, Takashi ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Desmin; Human fetuses; Immunocytochemical localization; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

DESMIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; MUSCLE FIBRIL; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

DESMIN; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOFIBRILS;

ANIMAL CELLS; CARDIAC MUSCLES; CULTURED CELL; DESMIN; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS; HUMAN FETUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMICAL LOCALIZATION; LOCALISATION; MYOFIBRILS; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

MUSCLE;

EID: 0030253928     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jmicro.a023458     Document Type: Article

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