Lectin binding patterns in normal canine endometrium and in bitches with pyometra and cystic endometrial hyperplasia

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 787-795

  Leitner, M ^a   Aurich, J E ^a   Galabova, G ^a   Aurich, C ^a   Walter, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dog; Endometrium; Glycocalyx; Lectins; Pyometra

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTININ; CARBOHYDRATE; GLYCOCONJUGATE; HELIX POMATIA AGGLUTININ; LECTIN; LENTIL AGGLUTININ; PARAFFIN; PEANUT AGGLUTININ; SOYBEAN AGGLUTININ; SUGAR; ULEX EUROPAEUS AGGLUTININ; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BINDING AFFINITY; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; EPITHELIUM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GLYCOCALYX; GOLGI COMPLEX; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LECTIN BINDING; METRITIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PYOMETRA; REPRODUCTION; TISSUE PREPARATION; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DOGS; ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; GLYCOCALYX; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; PROTEIN BINDING; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GLYCINE MAX; HELIX POMATIA; LENS CULINARIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ULEX; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 0037789507     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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