Lymphangiogenesis in human dental pulp

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 853-856

  Pimenta, F J G S ^a   Sa A R ^a   Gomez, R S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental pulp; Immunohistochemical methods; Lymphangiogenesis; VEGFR 3

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; BIOTIN; CD31 ANTIGEN; STREPTAVIDIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3;

ADULT; ANGIOGENESIS; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; LYMPH VESSEL; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PULPITIS; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH PULP;

ACTINS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD31; DENTAL PULP; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INTRACELLULAR FLUID; LYMPHANGIOGENESIS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; PULPITIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-3;

EID: 0348047576     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2003.00728.x     Document Type: Article

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