Immunohistochemical detection of the melanocortin 1 receptor in human testis, ovary and placenta using specific monoclonal antibody

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 215-218

  Thörnwall, Madeleine ^a   Dimitriou, Alexandros ^a   Xu, Xiaolin ^a   Larsson, Erik ^b   Chhajlani, Vijay ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ley dig s cells; Lutein cells; Melanocortin 1 receptor; Monoclonal antibodies; Placental trophoblasts

Indexed keywords

CELL RECEPTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RECEPTOR; INTERMEDIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; LUTEAL CELL; MALE; OVARY; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; TESTIS; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 1842410682     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000185518     Document Type: Article

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