Lectin and other histochemical studies of the articular cartilage and the chondro-osseous junction of the normal human knee joint

Journal of Molecular Histology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-23

  Lyons, T J ^a   Stoddart, R W ^b   McClure, S F ^b   McClure, J ^c  

^a ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Chondro osseous junction; Lectin histochemistry

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GLYCAN DERIVATIVE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; LECTIN; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE; SIALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE; BONE MARROW; CARTILAGE CELL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYALINE CARTILAGE; KNEE; MACLURA POMIFERA; MALE; MINERALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; FEMALE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KNEE JOINT; LEG BONES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT LECTINS;

MACLURA POMIFERA;

EID: 33947286780     PISSN: 15672379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10735-006-9071-4     Document Type: Article

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