Flow-cytometric characterization of normal versus psoriatic epidermis using improved cell separation methodology

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 266-270

  Seegers, B A M P A ^a   Glade, C P ^a   Van Hooijdonk, C A E M ^a   Van Erp, P E J ^a   De Jongh, G J ^a   Van De Kerkhof, P C M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Flow cytometry; Psoriasis; Thermolysin

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; THERMOLYSIN; VIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; CELL SEPARATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINOCYTE; MESENCHYME CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; PSORIASIS; SKIN INFILTRATE;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL COUNT; CELL CYCLE; CELL SEPARATION; EPIDERMIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; PSORIASIS; VIMENTIN;

EID: 0033910102     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0625.2000.009004266.x     Document Type: Article

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