Morphological and immunocytochemical characterization of snake-like chromatin cells

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 355-360

  Jirsova, Katerina ^a   Juklova, K ^a   Vesela, V ^a   Filipec, M ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Immunocytochemistry; Impression cytology; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Snake like chromatin

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; FIBRILLARIN; LAMIN; NUCLEOLIN; KERATIN; LAMIN A; LAMIN B; LAMIN C; NUCLEAR PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; INCIDENCE; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; CHROMATIN; CONJUNCTIVA; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; CELL DIVISION; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMATIN; CONJUNCTIVA; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINS; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; LAMIN TYPE A; LAMIN TYPE B; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR ENVELOPE; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; REGENERATION;

EID: 33644845979     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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