Interfollicular fibroblasts in the human thyroid gland: Recognition of a CD34 positive stromal cell network communicated by gap junctions and terminated by autonomiC nerve endings

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 461-476

  Yamazaki, K ^a   Eyden, B P ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic nerve ending; CD34; Cx43; Fibroblast; Gap junction; Thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STROMA CELL; THYROID GLAND; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CELL COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FIBROBLASTS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGED; STROMAL CELLS; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0031242236     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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