A histochemical study of anionic sites in the intermediate layer of rat femoral cartilage using polyethyleneimine at different pH levels

Histochemical Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 617-624

  Ueda, Hideho ^a   Toriumi, Hiroshi ^a   Leng, Chong Guang ^a   Ohno, Shinichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL; HYALURONIDASE; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE 4 SULFATASE; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMUR; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANIONS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; COLORING AGENTS; FEMUR HEAD; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030800373     PISSN: 00182214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026488328759     Document Type: Article

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