Microtubule associated protein (MAP-2) expression defines the companion layer of the anagen hair follicle and an analogous zone in the nail unit

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 549-556

  Hallman, James R ^a   Fang, Dong ^a   Setaluri, Vijayasaradhi ^a   White, Wain L ^a,b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Greensboro Pathology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 2; PARAFFIN;

ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOPATHOLOGY; CYTOSKELETON; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROFILAMENT; NAIL; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCALP;

HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; NAILS; SCALP;

EID: 0036799514     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2002.290907.x     Document Type: Article

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