A re-examination of the cellular reticulum of fibroblast-like cells in the rat small intestine by scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 203-208

  Desaki, Junzo ^a   Shimizu, Maki ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fibroblast like cell; Rat; Scanning electron microscopy; Small intestine; Villus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

CELL CULTURE; COLLAGEN; FIBROBLASTS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RATS; SIEVES;

CELLULARS; CIRCULAR STRUCTURES; CONNECTIVE TISSUES; FIBROBLAST-LIKE CELL; LAMINA PROPRIA; NETWORK LIKES; SMALL INTESTINE; TISSUE COMPONENTS; TUBULAR GLANDS; VILLUS;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0034125467     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jmicro.a023787     Document Type: Article

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