The immunolocalization and possible role of c-Met (MET, hepatic growth factor receptor) in the developing human fetal mandibular condyle

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 482-488

  Leonardi, Rosalia ^a   Caltabiano, Rosario ^a   Loreto, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

C Met MET; Condyle; Endochondral ossification; Hepatic growth factor receptor; Human fetus; Intramembranous ossification; Mandible

Indexed keywords

SCATTER FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHONDROGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCHONDRAL OSSIFICATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MESENCHYME CELL; OSTEOBLAST; OSTEOCYTE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

EID: 77955282223     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: 16180372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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