Histochemical and ultrastructural study of collagen fibers in mouse pubic symphysis during late pregnancy

Micron

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 685-693

  Pinheiro, M C ^a   Moraes, S G ^a   Battlehner, C N ^b   Caldini, E G ^b   Toledo, O M S ^c   Joazeiro, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Univ of S Paulo School of Medicine   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Collagen fibers; Histochemistry; Mouse pubic symphysis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PREGNANCY; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; MICE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS;

EID: 3543123029     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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