Immunohistochemical study of Tn, sialosyl-Tn and T antigens in human meningiomas

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 197-203

  Giuffre G ^a   Vitarelli, E ^a   Tuccari, G ^a   Barresi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate antigens; Immunohistochemistry; Meningiomas

Indexed keywords

MUCIN; SIALOSYL TN ANTIGEN; SIALOSYL-TN ANTIGEN; T ANTIGEN, MUCIN TYPE CARBOHYDRATE; T ANTIGEN, MUCIN-TYPE CARBOHYDRATE; TUMOR ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER; VIRUS T ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MENINGIOMA; PATHOLOGY;

ANTIGENS, TUMOR-ASSOCIATED, CARBOHYDRATE; ANTIGENS, VIRAL, TUMOR; HUMANS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MUCINS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031737236     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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