Angio-tumoral complex in human malignant melanoma characterised by free laminin: Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical observations

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-28

  Lugassy, C ^a   Eyden, B P ^b   Christensen, L ^c   Escande, J P ^a  

^a Institut Cochin   (France)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amorphous matrix; Angio tumoral complex; Electron microscopy; Free laminin; Malignant melanoma; Metastasis

Indexed keywords

LAMININ;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MELANOMA; METABOLISM; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); SKIN TUMOR; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAMININ; MELANOMA; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030640121     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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