Immunohistochemical collagen analysis of the most superficial layer in adult articular cartilage

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 270-273

  Teshima, Ryota ^a   Ono, Masanori ^a   Yamashita, Yasutsugu ^a   Hirakawa, Hiroyuki ^a   Nawata, Koji ^a   Morio, Yasuo ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Collagen; Most superficial layer

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN ANTIBODY; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLLAGEN TYPE 3;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SYNOVIUM;

EID: 3042692325     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-004-0769-4     Document Type: Article

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