The sinus endothelial cell architecture in the mouse lymph node. Structural peculiarities and close correlation with the fibroblastic reticular cells

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 495-502

  Crivellato, E ^a   Mallardi, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fibroblastic reticular cells; Lymph node; Mouse; Osmium zinc iodide; Sinus endothelial cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; LYMPH NODE; MALE; MOUSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; FIBROBLASTS; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MICE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 0032176154     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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