Quantitative analysis of α1(I) and α1(III) procollagen mRNA expression in systemic sclerosis skin tissue: An in situ hybridization study

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 291, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 575-582

  Ohtsuka, Tsutomu ^a   Koibuchi, Noriyuki ^a   Sakai, Hiroya ^a   Yamakage, Akio ^a   Yamazaki, Soji ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Messenger RNA; Systemic sclerosis; 1(I) procollagen; 1(III) procollagen

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROCOLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0032786725     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004030050458     Document Type: Article

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