Fibrillin-rich microfibrils: Structural modifications during ageing in normal human zonule

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 365-369

  Hanssen, E ^a   Franc, S ^a   Garrone, R ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIE ET CHIMIE DES PROTÉINES   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing; Electron microscopy; Fibrillin; Immunofluorescence; Microfibrils

Indexed keywords

ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; FIBRILLIN; SCLEROPROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CILIARY BODY; ELASTICITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROFILAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CILIARY BODY; ELASTICITY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MICROFILAMENTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 0032111141     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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