Keratin expression in the normal nail unit: Markers of regional differentiation

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 89-96

  De Berker, D ^a   Wojnarowska, F ^b   Sviland, L ^c   Westgate, G E ^d   Dawber, R P R ^b   Leigh, I M ^e  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Keratin; Nail unit; Regional differentiation

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ARTICLE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; FINGER NAIL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINIZATION; KERATINOCYTE; LABELING INDEX; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTES; KERATINS; NAILS;

EID: 0033967674     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03246.x     Document Type: Article

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