The relationship between apoptosis and keratinization in human epidermis

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-83

  Nakamura, Kuniko ^a   Ito, Yuko ^a   Matsumoto, Kenji ^a   Daikoku, Eriko ^a   Kiyokane, Kimihiro ^a   Otsuki, Yoshinori ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Epidermis; In situ DNA nick end labeling; Keratinization; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032988125     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.32.77     Document Type: Conference Paper

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