Localization of chromogranin, synaptophysin, serotonin, and CXCR2 in neuroendocrine cells of the minor vestibular glands: An immunohistochemical study

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 360-365

  Slone, Stephen ^a,b   Reynolds, Lynval ^a   Gall, Stanley ^a   Peiper, Stephen ^a   Martin, Alvin ^a   Ackermann, Douglas ^b   O'Connor, Dennis ^a  

^a Norton Hospital   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuroendocrine cells; Vestibulitis; Vulva

Indexed keywords

CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR; CHROMOGRANIN; INTERLEUKIN 8 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHOLIN GLAND; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS;

EID: 0032881403     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199910000-00011     Document Type: Article

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