Skin innervation and its effects on the epidermis

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 264-268

  Hsieh, Sung Tsang ^a   Lin, Whei Min ^a   Chiang, Hou Yu ^a   Huang, Ia Tang ^a   Ko, Miau Hwa ^a   Chang, Yang Chyuan ^a   Chen, Wen Pin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Axonal degeneration; Epidermis; Keratinocytes; Langerhans cells; Nerve regeneration; Neuropathic pain; Sensory nerves; Sensory neuropathy; Skin innervation; Unmyelinated axons

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT;

ARTICLE; DENERVATION; EPIDERMIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE TRANSECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN NERVE;

EID: 0030862213     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02253428     Document Type: Article

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