Variations in immunohistochemical preservation of proteins in a mummification model

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 220, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 112-115

  Metcalfe, Ryan ^a   Freemont, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Mummification model; Mummified remains; Protein preservation

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MORPHOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUMMIES; PRESERVATION, BIOLOGICAL; S100 PROTEINS; SKIN;

EID: 83255176735     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01442.x     Document Type: Article

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