An improved method for the simultaneous demonstration of mRNA and esterase activity at the human neuromuscular junction

Histochemical Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-11

  Young, Carol ^a   Lindsay, Susan ^a   Vater, Ruth ^a   Slater, Clarke R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; ESTERASE; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN; SULFUR 35;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031958274     PISSN: 00182214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003206327367     Document Type: Article

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