Localization of laminin chains in the human retina: Possible implications for congenital muscular dystrophy associated with α2-chain of laminin deficiency

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-25

  Toti, Paolo ^a,b   De Felice, Claudio ^a   Malandrini, Alessandro ^a   Megha, Tiziana ^a   Cardone, Concetta ^a   Villanova, Marcello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Congenital muscular dystrophy; Laminin; Laminin 2 chain; Retina

Indexed keywords

LAMININ;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BLOOD VESSEL; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0030898515     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8966(96)00399-9     Document Type: Article

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