Enhanced Histopathology of the Immune System:A Review and Update

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 148-156

  Elmore, Susan A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

enhanced histopathology; immune system; immunomodulation; immunotoxicity; lymphoid organs; terminology

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; ADRENAL GLAND; B LYMPHOCYTE; BIOASSAY; BODY WEIGHT; BONE MARROW; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL DEATH; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CELL MATURATION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL POPULATION; CELL STRESS; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; ENHANCED HISTOPATHOLOGY; HEALTH STATUS; HEMATOPOIESIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOTOXICITY; INVOLUTION; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHOID ORGAN; MUCOSA ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE LYMPHOMA; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PATHOLOGIST; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPLEEN; SPLEEN CELL; STAINING; T LYMPHOCYTE; TARGET CELL; THYMOCYTE; THYMUS; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE SECTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 84858778447     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: 15331601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192623311427571     Document Type: Article

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