The expression of cytoskeletal proteins (α-SMA, vimentin, desmin) in kidney tissue: A comparison of fetal, normal kidneys, and glomerulonephritis

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 299-305

  Gonlusen, Gulfiliz ^a   Ergin, Melek ^a   Paydaş, Saime ^a   Tunali, Nurdan ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

SMA; Cytoskeletal proteins; Desmin; Glomerulonephritis; Vimentin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; DESMIN; VIMENTIN; ACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLASTEMA; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FETUS; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; GLOMERULUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPEROXIDASE STAINING; INFANT; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY DEVELOPMENT; KIDNEY EPITHELIUM; KIDNEY FIBROSIS; KIDNEY INTERSTITIUM; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; KIDNEY TUBULE; MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; MESANGIUM CELL; PROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TISSUE SECTION; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; KIDNEY; MALE; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ACTINS; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESMIN; FEMALE; FETUS; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; KIDNEY; MALE; VIMENTIN; HUMANS;

EID: 0035527532     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015226426000     Document Type: Article

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