Immunohistochemical localization of bioactive substances in the epidermis of the earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris (Annelida, oligochaeta)

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-308

  Licata, A ^a   Mauceri, A ^a   Ainis, L ^a   Martella, S ^a   Ricca, M B ^a   Lauriano, E R ^a   Amato, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endothelin; Epidermis; Neuron specific enolase; Oligochaeta; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENOLASE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EPIDERMIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ENDOTHELIN-1; ENDOTHELINS; EPIDERMIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OLIGOCHAETA; PHOSPHOPYRUVATE HYDRATASE; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; SEROTONIN;

ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; INVERTEBRATA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032450764     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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