Immunohistochemical localisation of lipocalin in human nasal mucosa

Rhinology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 101-103

  Fattori, B ^a   Castagna, M ^a   Megna, G ^a   Casani, A ^a   Pelosi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human nasal mucosa; Immunohistochemistry; Lipocalins; Odorant binding proteins

Indexed keywords

LIPOCALIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; CARRIER PROTEIN; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; LIPOCALIN 1; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NOSE MUCOSA; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; ADOLESCENT; CHEMISTRY; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXOCRINE GLAND; MIDDLE AGED; MUCUS; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TURBINATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARRIER PROTEINS; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EXOCRINE GLANDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCUS; NASAL MUCOSA; ODORS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMELL; TEARS; TURBINATES;

EID: 0031593397     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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