The expression of α-internexin and peripherin in the developing mouse pineal gland

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 777-789

  Ko, Tsui Ling ^a   Chien, Chung Liang ^a   Lu, Kuo Shyan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

internexin; Neuron; Peripherin; Pineal development

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERNEXIN; MESSENGER RNA; PERIPHERIN;

AGED; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EMBRYO; FEMALE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTERNEURON; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PINEAL BODY; PINEALOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CARRIER PROTEINS; DNA PRIMERS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PINEAL GLAND; RNA, MESSENGER;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 27744441312     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11373-005-9006-1     Document Type: Article

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