Application of WGA lectin staining for visualization of the connective tissue in skeletal muscle, bone, and ligament/tendon studies

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-22

  Kostrominova, Tatiana Y ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NORTHWEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggrecan; Immunostaining; Intramyocellular lipid droplets

Indexed keywords

BONE; CELL MEMBRANES; COLLAGEN; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MUSCLE; VISUALIZATION;

AGGRECAN; CONNECTIVE TISSUES; IMMUNOSTAINING; INTRAMYOCELLULAR LIPID DROPLET; LIPID DROPLETS; POLYCLONAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TISSUE SECTIONS; TISSUE STAINING; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ANTIBODIES;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78650357257     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20865     Document Type: Article

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