Proliferation of α-smooth muscle actin-containing stromal cells (myofibroblasts) in the lamina propria subjacent to intraepithelial carcinoma of the esophagus

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 86-91

  Tsuzuki, S ^a   Ota, H ^a   Hayama, M ^a   Sugiyama, A ^a   Akamatsu, T ^a   Kawasaki, S ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal carcinoma; Esophagus; Immunohistochemistry; Myofibroblast; Smooth muscle actin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; DESMIN; LAMININ; STEM CELL FACTOR; VIMENTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MYOFIBROBLAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA;

EID: 0035130863     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520150218101     Document Type: Article

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