Myofibroblasts in the accessory ligament (distal check ligament) and the deep digital flexor tendon of foals

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 823-827

  Hartzel, Dina K ^a   Arnoczky, Steven P ^a   Kilfoyle, S Jean ^a   Stick, John A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; CALCIUM ION; TETRACYCLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CHELATION; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FLEXOR TENDON; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIGAMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYOFIBROBLAST; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WOUND CONTRACTION;

EID: 0034987818     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.823     Document Type: Article

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