Influence of initial fixation protocol on the appearance of primary cilia on the rabbit corneal endothelial cell apical surface as assessed by scanning electron microscopy

Cell Biology International

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-137

  Doughty, Michael J ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cornea; Endothelium; Glutaraldehyde; Microvilli; Primary cilia; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; DISSECTION; EYE; FEMALE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMERSION; MICROSCOPE IMAGE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 1342324118     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2003.11.012     Document Type: Article

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