Visualization of interstitial cells of Cajal in the mouse colon by vital staining

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 292, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 275-282

  Hanani, M ^a   Louzon, V ^a   Miller, S M ^b   Faussone Pellegrini, M S ^c  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluorescent dyes; Interstitial cells (Cajal); Large intestine; Mouse (BALB c); Ultrastructure; Vital staining

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TYPE; COLON; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBMUCOSA; VITAL STAIN;

ANIMALS; CARBOCYANINES; COLON; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; STAINING AND LABELING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031972392     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410051058     Document Type: Article

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