DN4: A novel cell surface molecule on cortical epithelial cells of the human thymus

Human Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 124-130

  Chung, Doo Hyun ^a   Choi, Eun Young ^a   Lee, Geon Kook ^a,b   Bae, Young Mee ^a   Hahn, Jang Hee ^a   Kim, Sun Shin ^a,b   Song, Hyung Geun ^b   Park, Weon Seo ^a   Ahn, Hyo Seop ^a   Park, Seong Hoe ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; BRAIN CELL; CELL LYSATE; CELL SURFACE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMOCYTE; THYMUS FUNCTION;

EID: 0343586521     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0198-8859(95)00168-9     Document Type: Article

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