Immunohistochemical analysis of collagen types I, III, IV and α-actin in the urethra of sexually intact and ovariectomized beagles

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1071-1075

  Augsburger, Heinz R ^a   Oswald, Marianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Collagen; Connective tissue; Immunohistochemistry; Ovariectomy; Urethra; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; ACTIN; ESTROGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; URETHRA; URINE INCONTINENCE; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; COLLAGEN TYPE I; COLLAGEN TYPE III; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DOGS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; URETHRA;

EID: 35748954921     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0272-x     Document Type: Article

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