Expression of CD146 adhesion molecules (MUC18 or MCAM) in the thymic microenvironment

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-83

  Şeftalioǧlu, Aysel ^a   Karakoç, Lale ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CD146; Electron microscopy; Human thymus; Immunohistochemistry; MCAM; MUC18; Pre embedding indirect peroxidase method

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PEROXIDASE;

ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMUS;

EID: 0343550431     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0065-1281-00544     Document Type: Article

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