A preliminary report: The changes in the neuropeptide containing epidermal innervation in response to inflammatory reactions elicited in human breast skin

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-52

  McGrouther, D A ^a   Ahmad, F S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Neurogenic inflammation; Neuropeptides

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; GENE PRODUCT; NEUROPEPTIDE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INJURY; INNERVATION; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; SCRATCHING; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN INCISION; SKIN NERVE; TIME;

ADULT; BREAST; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; NERVE FIBERS; NEUROPEPTIDES; PILOT PROJECTS; SKIN;

EID: 0031940404     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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