Expression of the CD44 receptor in the blood vessel system: An experimental study in rat

Cells Tissues Organs

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 102-108

  Hellström, Martin ^a   Engström Laurent, Anna ^a   Hellström, Sten ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Artery; CD44; Hyaluronan; Rat; Vein

Indexed keywords

CD44 RECEPTOR; HYALURONIC ACID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADVENTITIA; ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MATURATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIGENS, CD44; ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSELS; HYALURONIC ACID; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VEINS;

EID: 20944449611     PISSN: 14226405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000085001     Document Type: Article

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