Choline acetyltransferase-containing neurons in the human parietal neocortex

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-256

  Benagiano, Vincenzo ^a   Virgintino, D ^b   Flace, P ^b   Girolamo, F ^b   Errede, M ^b   Roncali, L ^b   Ambrosi, G ^b  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Choline acetyltransferase; Cholinergic neurons; Human cerebral cortex; Immunocytochemistry; Microvessels

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MICROVASCULATURE; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PARIETAL LOBE; PERIKARYON; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0042335987     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/835     Document Type: Article

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