Odontoblast processes in human dentin revealed by fluorescence labeling and transmission electron microscopy

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 205-212

  Yoshiba, Kunihiko ^a   Yoshiba, Nagako ^a   Ejiri, Sadakazu ^a   Iwaku, Masaaki ^a   Ozawa, Hidehiro ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dentinal tubules; F actin; Fluorescent carbocyanine dye; Odontoblast processes; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CARBOCYANINE; F ACTIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; PHALLOIDIN; RHODAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL MEMBRANE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NORMAL HUMAN; ODONTOBLAST; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0036379211     PISSN: 09486143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00418-002-0442-y     Document Type: Article

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