Different distribution of c-kit positive interstitial cells of cajal-like in children's urinary bladders

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 431-435

  Piaseczna Piotrowska, Anna Małgorzata ^a   Dzieniecka, Monika ^a   Kulig, Andrzej ^a   Danilewicz, Marian ^a   Chilarski, Andrzej ^a  

^a Polish Mother's Health Institute   (Poland)

Author keywords

CD 117; Immunohistochemistry; Interstitial cells of cajal; Urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLADDER; BLADDER WALL; CELL COUNT; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; MAST CELL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 84856771735     PISSN: 02398508     EISSN: 18975631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5603/FHC.2011.0061     Document Type: Article

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