Immunohistochemical and transmission electron microscopy study regarding myofibroblasts in fibroinflammatory epulis and giant cell peripheral granuloma

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 363-368

  Filioreanu, Ana Maria ^a   Popescu, Eugenia ^b   Cotrutz, C ^a   Cotrutz, Carmen Elena ^a  

^a Department of Cell and Molecular Biology   (Romania)

^b GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

SMA; Fibroinflammatory epulis; Giant cells; Myofibroblasts

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ARTICLE; EPITHELIUM; FIBROBLAST; GIANT CELL; GIANT CELL GRANULOMA; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; STRESS FIBER; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACTINS; EPITHELIUM; FIBROBLASTS; GIANT CELLS; GINGIVAL DISEASES; GRANULOMA, GIANT CELL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; STRESS FIBERS;

EID: 70349181289     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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