Localization of laminin α2 chain in normal human central nervous system: An immunofluorescence and ultrastructural study

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 567-571

  Villanova, M ^a   Malandrini, A ^a   Sabatelli, P ^b   Sewry, C A ^c   Toti, P ^a   Torelli, S ^c   Six, J ^d   Scarfo G ^a   Palma, L ^a   Muntoni, F ^c   Squarzoni, S ^b   Tosi, P ^a   Maraldi, N M ^b   Guazzi, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Neuromuscular Unit   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Basal lamina; Blood brain barrier; Central nervous system; Congenital muscular dystrophy; Laminin 2

Indexed keywords

LAMININ;

ALPHA CHAIN; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOROID PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENINX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAMININ; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030825922     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004010050751     Document Type: Article

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