Epiperikaryal synaptophysin reactivity in the normal human central nervous system

Clinical Neuropathology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 237-240

  Lindboe, C F ^a,b   Hansen, H B ^a  

^a Vest Agder Central Hospital   (Norway)

^b Vest Agder Central Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Epiperikaryal staining; Immunohistochemistry; Normal; Synaptophysin

Indexed keywords

SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MALE; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; SPINAL CORD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

EID: 0031683471     PISSN: 07225091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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