Lectin histochemistry of the glycoconjugates in conjunctival goblet cells

Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-86

  Iwakiri, Naoto ^a   Uehara, Fumiyuki ^a   Ohba, Norio ^a   Tsuyama, Shin Ichiro ^a   Murata, Fusayoshi ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conjunctiva; Glycoconjugate; Goblet cell; Lectin

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTININ; GLYCOCONJUGATE; LECTIN; PEANUT AGGLUTININ;

ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; GOBLET CELL; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROTEIN BINDING;

CONJUNCTIVA; GLYCOCONJUGATES; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; LECTINS;

EID: 0031033568     PISSN: 00290203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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