A review of in vitro modelling approaches to the identification and modulation of squamous metaplasia in the human tracheobronchial epithelium

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 493-504

  Gray, Alison C ^a,c   McLeod, Julie D ^a   Clothier, Richard H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Covalab ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Bronchial epithelium; Cytokeratins; Fluorescein cadaverine; Involucrin; Squamous metaplasia; Tracheobronchial epithelium; Transglutaminase

Indexed keywords

CADAVERINE; CALCIUM; CIGARETTE SMOKE CONDENSATE; CYTOKERATIN 13; CYTOKERATIN 5; CYTOKERATIN 6; FLUORESCEIN; INVOLUCRIN; NICOTINE; PROTEIN GLUTAMINE GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS LINKING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SQUAMOUS CELL METAPLASIA;

EID: 36348979762     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290703500509     Document Type: Conference Paper

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