Expression of the carrier protein transthyretin and its receptor megalin in human skin: Preliminary findings

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 213-215

  Adly, M A ^a  

^a Sohag University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Human skin; Megalin; Transthyretin

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN; MEGALIN; PREALBUMIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SKIN EXAMINATION;

CARRIER PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LDL-RECEPTOR RELATED PROTEIN 2; MIDDLE AGED; PREALBUMIN; SKIN;

EID: 72749100024     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09519.x     Document Type: Letter

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