Regulation of liver cell polarity by retinoic acid in vitro: Bile canaliculi formation

International Hepatology Communications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-111

  Claude, Annie ^a   French, Samuel W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cell culture; cell polarity; cytokeratin; pericanalicular sheath; vitamin A

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; RETINOIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL POLARITY; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCT; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030479737     PISSN: 09284346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4346(96)00336-2     Document Type: Article

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