Immunohistochemical localization of phosphatidylcholine in rat mandibular condylar surface and lower joint cavity by cryotechniques

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 531-536

  Zea Aragon, Z ^a   Terada, N ^a   Ohtsuki, K ^a   Ohnishi, M ^a   Ohno, Shinichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Joint lubrication; Lower joint cavity; Mandibular condylar cartilage; Phosphatidylcholine; Upper surface layer

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN; HYALURONIC ACID; HYALURONIC ACID BINDING PROTEIN; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PROTEIN ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROZEN SECTION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOGOLD LABELING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; JOINT CAVITY; LUBRICATION; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; FIBRONECTINS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FROZEN SECTIONS; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HYALURONIC ACID; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 16344390203     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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