Expression and localization of vascular endothelial growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 in human epidermal appendages: A comparison study by immunofluorescence

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 396-401

  Man, X Y ^a   Yang, X H ^a   Cai, S Q ^a   Bu, Z Y ^a   Wu, X J ^a   Lu, Z F ^a   Zheng, M ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SKIN APPENDAGE; SWEAT GLAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CHILD; ECCRINE GLANDS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-2; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62449201660     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03104.x     Document Type: Article

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