Towards Functional Glycomics by Lectin Histochemistry: Strategic Probe Selection to Monitor Core and Branch-end Substitutions and Detection of Cell-type and Regional Selectivity in Adult Mouse Testis and Epididymis

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 481-493

  Lohr, M ^a   Kaltner, H ^a   Schwartz Albiez, R ^b   Sinowatz, F ^a   Gabius, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD22 ANTIGEN; LECTIN; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; PLANT LECTIN; POLYSACCHARIDE; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEIN; RIBOSOME PROTEIN; TOXIN; VAA I PROTEIN, VISCUM ALBUM; VAA-I PROTEIN, VISCUM ALBUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; EPIDIDYMIS; GLYCOBIOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; STAINING; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD22; EPIDIDYMIS; GLYCOMICS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACIDS; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; PLANT LECTINS; POLYSACCHARIDES; RIBOSOMAL PROTEINS; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEINS; STAINING AND LABELING; TESTIS; TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL;

MAACKIA AMURENSIS; MURINAE; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; SAMBUCUS NIGRA;

EID: 78649546536     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2010.01019.x     Document Type: Article

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