E-cadherin expression in skin tumors using an AMeX immunohistostaining method

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 307-311

  Koseki, Shin ^a   Ansai, Shinichi ^a   Aoki, Takehiko ^a   Hozumi, Yutaka ^a   Mitsuhashi, Yoshihiko ^a   Kondo, Shigeo ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AMEX; E cadherin; Skin tumors

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; UVOMORULIN; XYLENE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BOWEN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKIN TUMOR; STAINING; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0033947596     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02172.x     Document Type: Article

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