Desmocollin 1 and desmoglein 1 expression in human epidermis and keratinizing oral mucosa: A comparative immunohistochemical and molecular study

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 297, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-38

  Donetti, Elena ^a   Bedoni, Marzia ^a   Boschini, Elena ^a   Dellavia, Claudia ^a   Barajon, Isabella ^a   Gagliano, Nicoletta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desmosomal cadherins; Electron microscopy; Human; Keratinocytes; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

DESMOCOLLIN; DESMOCOLLIN 1; DESMOGLEIN 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; DESMOSOME; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOGOLD ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; KERATINIZATION; KERATINOCYTE; LABELING INDEX; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOUTH MUCOSA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN BIOPSY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADULT; DESMOCOLLINS; DESMOGLEIN 1; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTES; MALE; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; MOUTH MUCOSA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 25644459272     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-005-0573-9     Document Type: Article

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