Immunohistochemical demonstration of bcl-2 protein in ameloblastoma

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 345-348

  Mitsuyasu, Takeshi ^a   Harada, Hidemitsu ^b   Higuchi, Yoshinori ^c   Kimura, Ken Ichi ^a   Nakamura, Norifumi ^a   Katsuki, Takeshi ^d   Kubota, Eiro ^e   Toyoshima, Kuniaki ^b   Ohishi, Masamichi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION KYUSHU MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^d SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e KANAGAWA DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ameloblastoma; Bcl 2 protein; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031239827     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1997.tb00228.x     Document Type: Article

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